Access to electricity (% of population) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to electricity (% of population) was 72.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 72.0% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Rwanda peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 178th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +137.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +160.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +12.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 72.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 72.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +160.0% | 6.0% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 9.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 45.2% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Rwanda?
- Access to electricity in Rwanda was 72.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.