Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Rwanda is 1.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Rwanda peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 119th out of 151 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.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +15.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Rwanda?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Rwanda was 1.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.