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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 230 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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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. 17 Malawi 91.3% compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 88.6% compare
  5. 19 Kenya 87.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 230 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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About this data

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
232 places, 6,032 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