Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Rwanda peaked at 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 147th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 144 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Montenegro 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 South Sudan 0.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Macao 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 Seychelles 0.53 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Rwanda ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.