Renewable energy electricity output in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable energy electricity output was 3,228 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Uganda is 3,228 GWh, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Uganda peaked at 3,289 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 769 GWh, in 1990.
That places Uganda 87th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,071 GWh | 769 GWh | 1,377 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,588 GWh | 1,239 GWh | 1,940 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,542 GWh | 1,347 GWh | 3,289 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Uganda?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Uganda was 3,228 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,289 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 769 GWh in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.