Eritrea vs Rwanda: Electricity demand per person

Eritrea
127.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
85.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea rank
199th
Rwanda rank
202nd

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Eritrea
  • Rwanda
255075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 127.28 kilowatt-hours against 85.57 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 41.71 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 214 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 103.6 kilowatt-hours 33.75 kilowatt-hours 69.85 kilowatt-hours Eritrea
2010s 101.61 kilowatt-hours 51.54 kilowatt-hours 50.06 kilowatt-hours Eritrea
2020s 129.49 kilowatt-hours 79.05 kilowatt-hours 50.44 kilowatt-hours Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Eritrea or Rwanda?
Eritrea, at 127.28 kilowatt-hours against 85.57 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Eritrea and Rwanda?
41.71 kilowatt-hours, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Eritrea ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.