Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Rwanda stood at 18.3%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Rwanda peaked at 36.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 30th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.6% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 24.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 27 Cuba 18.7% compare
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- 31 Morocco 18.2% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 17.3% compare
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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 electric power transmission and distribution losses in Rwanda?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Rwanda was 18.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.