Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 72.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 72.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 72.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.