Access to electricity urban vs rural in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Rwanda is 88, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Rwanda peaked at 99.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 1993.
Rwanda ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.1 | — |
| 1993 | 18.08 | -41.9% |
| 1994 | 20.4 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 22.7 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 25 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 27.28 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 29.54 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 31.78 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 38.9 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 35.9 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 38.2 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 47.6 | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 50 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9 | +95.4% |
| 2010 | 44.5 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 58.2 | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 67.6 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 71.8 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 72.9 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 80 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 84.8 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 85.8 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 98 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 88 | -11.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural 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 | +95.4% | 28.1 | 54.9 |
| 2006 | +89.6% | 25.1 | 47.6 |
| 2008 | -43.8% | 50 | 28.1 |
| 1993 | -41.9% | 31.1 | 18.08 |
| 2005 | -41.5% | 42.9 | 25.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.73 | 18.08 | 31.78 | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.21 | 25.1 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.35 | 44.5 | 86.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.56 | 88 | 99.9 | 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 urban vs rural in Rwanda?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Rwanda was 88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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