Total electricity output in Uganda
Uganda: Total electricity output was 3,473 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants