Rwanda vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from coal
Rwanda
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Rwanda rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
71st
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Rwanda
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.33 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 129.28 terawatt-hours | 129.28 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 74.21 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.092 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Rwanda or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.33 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.