Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.57 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Rwanda peaked at 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.57 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.462 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 143 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Montenegro 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 South Sudan 0.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Macao 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Seychelles 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Rwanda?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Rwanda was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.