Energy · East Africa
Uganda Hydropower Capacity
1.7K MWas of 2025+0.4% vs 2024
Installed hydropower electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). Source: IRENA RENEWABLES. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Hydropower Capacity |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.7K MW |
| 2024 | 1.7K MW |
| 2023 | 1.5K MW |
| 2022 | 1.1K MW |
| 2021 | 1.1K MW |
| 2020 | 1K MW |
| 2019 | 1K MW |
| 2018 | 744.3 MW |
| 2017 | 706.9 MW |
| 2016 | 695 MW |
| 2015 | 695 MW |
| 2014 | 691.5 MW |
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=hydro_capacity_mw" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Hydropower Capacity across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Hydropower Capacity |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2.9K MW |
| Kenya | 892.7 MW |
| South Africa | 751.7 MW |
| Egypt | 2.8K MW |
| Ghana | 1.6K MW |
| Ethiopia | 9.2K MW |
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