Electric power consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electric power consumption was 76.68 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 76.68 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Rwanda peaked at 76.68 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.31 kWh per capita, in 1998.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.22 kWh per capita | 18.31 kWh per capita | 28.55 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1 kWh per capita | 23.59 kWh per capita | 29.99 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.66 kWh per capita | 28.11 kWh per capita | 57.5 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.07 kWh per capita | 56.1 kWh per capita | 76.68 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 142 Uganda 95.28 kWh per capita compare
- 143 Yemen, Rep. 89.74 kWh per capita compare
- 144 Madagascar 80.07 kWh per capita compare
- 146 Haiti 76.24 kWh per capita compare
- 147 Niger 67.74 kWh per capita compare
- 148 South Sudan 47.9 kWh per capita compare
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 electric power consumption in Rwanda?
- Electric power consumption in Rwanda was 76.68 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.31 kWh per capita in 1998.
- How does Rwanda rank for electric power consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.