Rwanda vs Senegal: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Rwanda
7.4%
in 2024
Senegal
6.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
48th
Senegal rank
50th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.4% against 6.2% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 0.7% | 31.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 6.8% | 7.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 7.4% against 6.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Rwanda ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 50th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.