Electricity generation from gas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation from gas was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas in Rwanda stood at 0.3 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Rwanda peaked at 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 102nd out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.248 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 99 Benin 0.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Togo 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Macao 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 0.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.24 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 gas in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation from gas in Rwanda was 0.3 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 gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,400.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.