Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from solar

Ethiopia
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Rwanda
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
136th
Rwanda rank
136th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.04 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0.013 terawatt-hours 0.011 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours Ethiopia
2020s 0.036 terawatt-hours 0.038 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 0.04 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0 terawatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
Ethiopia ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.