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 151st of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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
- 148 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Montenegro 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 South Sudan 0.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Macao 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 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 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 151st out of 214 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.