Uganda—Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 149Updated April 2026
Latest Value
90
2022
YoY Change
+6.7%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#141
of 149 countries
Maximum
90
2022
Minimum
30
2000
CAGR
+5.2%
23 years
Last
90
Previous
84
Highest
90
Lowest
30
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uganda's electric power consumption (kwh per capita) was 90 in 2022, ranking #141 out of 149 countries. This represents a +6.7% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 90 (2022) and the lowest was 30 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 90 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 84 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 79 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 81 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 75 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 69 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 76 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 75 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 65 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 62 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 59 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 56 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 60 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 50 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 53 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 40 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 33 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 41 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 37 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 31 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 33 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 30 |
Top Countries — Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 50,951 | 2023 |
| 2 | Norway | 23,520 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 19,381 | 2022 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 16,571 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 14,688 | 2022 |
| 6 | Canada | 14,460 | 2023 |
| 7 | Finland | 14,391 | 2023 |
| 8 | United States | 12,551 | 2023 |
| 9 | Sweden | 12,150 | 2023 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 11,835 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.