Renewable electricity in Uganda

Uganda: Renewable electricity was 93.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
93.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 233 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2004
All-time low
54.8%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Uganda, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 99.4 % in total electricity output1991: 99.4 % in total electricity output1992: 99.4 % in total electricity output1993: 99.4 % in total electricity output1994: 99.5 % in total electricity output1995: 99.5 % in total electricity output1996: 99.6 % in total electricity output1997: 99.6 % in total electricity output1998: 99.5 % in total electricity output1999: 99.6 % in total electricity output2000: 99.6 % in total electricity output2001: 99.6 % in total electricity output2002: 99.6 % in total electricity output2003: 99.7 % in total electricity output2004: 99.9 % in total electricity output2005: 96.4 % in total electricity output2006: 76.7 % in total electricity output2007: 72.3 % in total electricity output2008: 70.8 % in total electricity output2009: 59.6 % in total electricity output2010: 54.8 % in total electricity output2011: 61.1 % in total electricity output2012: 87 % in total electricity output2013: 96.3 % in total electricity output2014: 91.4 % in total electricity output2015: 93 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 93.0% for renewable electricity in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Uganda peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 16th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 99.4%
1991 99.4% +0.0%
1992 99.4% +0.0%
1993 99.4% -0.0%
1994 99.5% +0.1%
1995 99.5% +0.0%
1996 99.6% +0.0%
1997 99.6% +0.0%
1998 99.5% -0.1%
1999 99.6% +0.0%
2000 99.6% +0.1%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.6% +0.0%
2003 99.7% +0.0%
2004 99.9% +0.2%
2005 96.4% -3.5%
2006 76.7% -20.5%
2007 72.3% -5.7%
2008 70.8% -2.0%
2009 59.6% -15.9%
2010 54.8% -8.0%
2011 61.1% +11.4%
2012 87.0% +42.4%
2013 96.3% +10.7%
2014 91.4% -5.1%
2015 93.0% +1.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 93.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable electricity in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +42.4% 61.1% 87.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.5% 99.4% 99.6% 10
2000s 87.4% 59.6% 99.9% 10
2010s 80.6% 54.8% 96.3% 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 13 Norway 97.7% compare
  2. 14 Zambia 97.0% compare
  3. 15 Liechtenstein 96.9% compare
  4. 17 Malawi 91.3% compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 88.6% compare
  6. 19 Kenya 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Uganda?
Renewable electricity in Uganda was 93.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for renewable electricity?
Uganda ranks 16th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants