Renewable energy consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable energy consumption was 89.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Uganda stood at 89.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Uganda peaked at 96.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 6th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.0% | — |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 89.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 89.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 94.1% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.3% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 89.1% | 91.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Uganda?
- Renewable energy consumption in Uganda was 89.1% 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 energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption