Annual change in primary energy use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0001 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Rwanda, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Rwanda stood at 0.0001 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Rwanda peaked at 1.06 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.4537 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2423 terawatt-hours | -0.0582 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -0.2687 terawatt-hours | 0.1688 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0267 terawatt-hours | -0.4537 terawatt-hours | 0.103 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2634 terawatt-hours | -0.0376 terawatt-hours | 0.6061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.473 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 154 Guyana 0.0072 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0047 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Niue 0.0009 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Rwanda?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Rwanda was 0.0001 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4537 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Rwanda ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.