Total electricity output in Uganda

Uganda: Total electricity output was 3,473 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3,473 GWh
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
132nd
of 230 countries
All-time high
3,550 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
774 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Uganda, 1990–2015

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200220151990: 774 GWh1991: 834 GWh1992: 895 GWh1993: 1.0k GWh1994: 1.1k GWh1995: 1.1k GWh1996: 1.2k GWh1997: 1.3k GWh1998: 1.3k GWh1999: 1.4k GWh2000: 1.6k GWh2001: 1.6k GWh2002: 1.7k GWh2003: 1.8k GWh2004: 1.9k GWh2005: 1.9k GWh2006: 1.6k GWh2007: 2.0k GWh2008: 2.1k GWh2009: 2.2k GWh2010: 2.5k GWh2011: 2.6k GWh2012: 2.9k GWh2013: 3.4k GWh2014: 3.6k GWh2015: 3.5k GWh

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

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Uganda stood at 3,473 GWh.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Uganda peaked at 3,550 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 774 GWh, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 132nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total electricity output in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 774 GWh
1991 834 GWh +7.8%
1992 895 GWh +7.3%
1993 1,018 GWh +13.7%
1994 1,057 GWh +3.8%
1995 1,097 GWh +3.8%
1996 1,170 GWh +6.7%
1997 1,258 GWh +7.5%
1998 1,274 GWh +1.3%
1999 1,383 GWh +8.6%
2000 1,582 GWh +14.4%
2001 1,619 GWh +2.3%
2002 1,747 GWh +7.9%
2003 1,802 GWh +3.1%
2004 1,942 GWh +7.8%
2005 1,881 GWh -3.2%
2006 1,616 GWh -14.1%
2007 1,953 GWh +20.9%
2008 2,051 GWh +5.0%
2009 2,177 GWh +6.2%
2010 2,456 GWh +12.8%
2011 2,647 GWh +7.8%
2012 2,908 GWh +9.9%
2013 3,416 GWh +17.5%
2014 3,550 GWh +3.9%
2015 3,473 GWh -2.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 3,473 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 3,473 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,076 GWh 774 GWh 1,383 GWh 10
2000s 1,837 GWh 1,582 GWh 2,177 GWh 10
2010s 3,075 GWh 2,456 GWh 3,550 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 129 Jamaica 4,122 GWh compare
  2. 130 Senegal 3,955 GWh compare
  3. 131 Nepal 3,503 GWh compare
  4. 133 Montenegro 3,003 GWh compare
  5. 134 Mauritius 2,997 GWh compare
  6. 135 Botswana 2,967 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Uganda?
Total electricity output in Uganda was 3,473 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 total electricity output recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3,550 GWh in 2014.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 774 GWh in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for total electricity output?
Uganda ranks 132nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants