Niger vs Rwanda: Per capita electricity generation by source
Niger
6.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
11.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger rank
74th
Rwanda rank
72nd
Per capita electricity generation by source over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.92 kilowatt-hours against 6.29 kilowatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 5.63 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 207 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.41 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 11.41 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.54 kilowatt-hours | 0.6446 kilowatt-hours | 10.89 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.3 kilowatt-hours | 6.61 kilowatt-hours | 0.6893 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation by source, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.92 kilowatt-hours against 6.29 kilowatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation by source between Niger and Rwanda?
- 5.63 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Niger ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.