Electricity production from coal sources in Rwanda

Rwanda: Electricity production from coal sources was 14.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.3%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity production from coal sources in Rwanda, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 0 % of total2001: 0 % of total2002: 0 % of total2003: 0 % of total2004: 0 % of total2005: 0 % of total2006: 0 % of total2007: 0 % of total2008: 0 % of total2009: 0 % of total2010: 0 % of total2011: 0 % of total2012: 0 % of total2013: 0 % of total2014: 0 % of total2015: 0 % of total2016: 2.1 % of total2017: 4.1 % of total2018: 3.5 % of total2019: 2.2 % of total2020: 2.9 % of total2021: 4.2 % of total2022: 12 % of total2023: 14.3 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Rwanda is 14.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 313.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Rwanda peaked at 14.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from coal sources in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 2.1%
2017 4.1% +91.3%
2018 3.5% -15.8%
2019 2.2% -36.0%
2020 2.9% +32.5%
2021 4.2% +43.8%
2022 12.0% +182.9%
2023 14.3% +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.0% 4.1% 10
2020s 8.4% 2.9% 14.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from coal sources in Rwanda?
Electricity production from coal sources in Rwanda was 14.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for electricity production from coal sources?
Rwanda ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.