Electricity generation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation 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 in Rwanda is 1.13 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Rwanda peaked at 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.14 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Rwanda ranks 155th 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.211 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.527 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.89 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation in Rwanda was 1.13 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 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.