Electricity generation from coal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation from coal was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Rwanda is 0.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 750.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Rwanda peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 211 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 generation from coal in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +240.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.092 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity generation from coal in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation from coal in Rwanda was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.