Electricity generation from oil in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation from oil was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Rwanda stood at 0.1 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Rwanda peaked at 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 153rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.201 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.122 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 oil in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation from oil in Rwanda was 0.1 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 oil recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Rwanda ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.