Energy · East Africa
Uganda Fossil Share of Electricity
2.9%as of 2024-0.7% vs 2023
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels — coal, gas and oil (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Fossil Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% |
| 2013 | 0% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=UG&metric_key=fossil_electricity_share_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Fossil Share of Electricity across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Fossil Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 68.7% |
| Kenya | 10% |
| South Africa | 82.2% |
| Egypt | 87% |
| Ghana | 63.8% |
| Ethiopia | 0% |
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