Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda

The study predicts a significant biomass deficit in Uganda from the 2020s onwards, which climate change is expected to exacerbate by reducing domestic wood availability by 5 to 10 percent between 2020 and 2050. Addressing this gap through imported biomass or LPG would require additional expenditures of US$0.6-1.3 billion or US$5-11 billion, respectively. While a potential 26 percent decline in hydropower potential by 2050 could be managed by the government's current expansion programme, this requires an estimated US$83 billion in capital investment for hydro, nuclear, and other generation through 2050. The document recommends prioritizing a switch from traditional biomass to modern energy sources and implementing energy efficiency standards.

• Uganda's energy supply is currently dominated by traditional biomass, but a 'Business as Usual' growth scenario is unsustainable, with a 'huge deficit of biomass' predicted for the 2020s and beyond.
• Climate change is expected to reduce biomass availability; a plausible 5 to 10 percent loss of domestic wood between 2020 and 2050 would cost between US$0.6-1.3 billion to replace with imported biomass or US$5-11 billion if replaced by LPG.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (n.d.). Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Energy-Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda. n.d. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Energy-Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetworkndeconomic, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Energy-Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }