Niger vs Rwanda: Electric power consumption

Niger
67.74 kWh per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
76.68 kWh per capita
in 2023
Niger rank
148th
Rwanda rank
146th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 76.68 kWh per capita against 67.74 kWh per capita in Niger, a difference of 8.94 kWh per capita.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 31.94 kWh per capita 21.22 kWh per capita 10.71 kWh per capita Niger
2000s 34.62 kWh per capita 27.1 kWh per capita 7.52 kWh per capita Niger
2010s 53.39 kWh per capita 41.66 kWh per capita 11.73 kWh per capita Niger
2020s 61.17 kWh per capita 66.07 kWh per capita 4.9 kWh per capita Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 76.68 kWh per capita against 67.74 kWh per capita in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Niger and Rwanda?
8.94 kWh per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for electric power consumption?
Niger ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.