Electricity production by source in Rwanda

Rwanda: Electricity production by source was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity production by source in Rwanda, 2000–2024

00.050.10.152000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 0 terawatt-hours2016: 0.01 terawatt-hours2017: 0.02 terawatt-hours2018: 0.03 terawatt-hours2019: 0.02 terawatt-hours2020: 0.03 terawatt-hours2021: 0.04 terawatt-hours2022: 0.05 terawatt-hours2023: 0.17 terawatt-hours2024: 0.17 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity production by source in Rwanda stood at 0.17 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 750.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Rwanda peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 74th of 211 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.008 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.092 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 0.17 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 71 United Kingdom 0.33 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 72 Slovakia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 74 Niger 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 76 Finland 0.16 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Rwanda?
Electricity production by source in Rwanda was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for electricity production by source?
Rwanda ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.