Renewable energy consumption in Uganda

Uganda: Renewable energy consumption was 471,009 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
471,009 TJ
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 233 countries
All-time high
471,009 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
243,283 TJ
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Uganda, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 255.2k TJ1991: 261.1k TJ1992: 267.8k TJ1993: 272.6k TJ1994: 278.5k TJ1995: 281.3k TJ1996: 286.1k TJ1997: 243.3k TJ1998: 249.4k TJ1999: 256.4k TJ2000: 268.7k TJ2001: 293.0k TJ2002: 303.2k TJ2003: 314.4k TJ2004: 324.0k TJ2005: 335.0k TJ2006: 345.2k TJ2007: 357.2k TJ2008: 369.6k TJ2009: 382.6k TJ2010: 394.1k TJ2011: 406.7k TJ2012: 421.7k TJ2013: 440.8k TJ2014: 456.5k TJ2015: 471.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Uganda stood at 471,009 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Uganda peaked at 471,009 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 243,283 TJ, in 1997.

That places Uganda 24th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Renewable energy consumption in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 255,238 TJ
1991 261,117 TJ +2.3%
1992 267,803 TJ +2.6%
1993 272,619 TJ +1.8%
1994 278,512 TJ +2.2%
1995 281,341 TJ +1.0%
1996 286,109 TJ +1.7%
1997 243,283 TJ -15.0%
1998 249,377 TJ +2.5%
1999 256,397 TJ +2.8%
2000 268,657 TJ +4.8%
2001 293,039 TJ +9.1%
2002 303,204 TJ +3.5%
2003 314,398 TJ +3.7%
2004 324,048 TJ +3.1%
2005 334,962 TJ +3.4%
2006 345,226 TJ +3.1%
2007 357,161 TJ +3.5%
2008 369,626 TJ +3.5%
2009 382,565 TJ +3.5%
2010 394,114 TJ +3.0%
2011 406,673 TJ +3.2%
2012 421,674 TJ +3.7%
2013 440,816 TJ +4.5%
2014 456,545 TJ +3.6%
2015 471,009 TJ +3.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 471,009 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 7.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 471,009 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265,180 TJ 243,283 TJ 286,109 TJ 10
2000s 329,289 TJ 268,657 TJ 382,565 TJ 10
2010s 431,805 TJ 394,114 TJ 471,009 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 South Africa 504,710 TJ compare
  2. 22 Turkey 485,425 TJ compare
  3. 23 Kenya 475,942 TJ compare
  4. 25 Myanmar 449,994 TJ compare
  5. 26 Mexico 441,721 TJ compare
  6. 27 Norway 436,883 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Uganda?
Renewable energy consumption in Uganda was 471,009 TJ 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 471,009 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 243,283 TJ in 1997.
How does Uganda rank for renewable energy consumption?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste