Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 40.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Rwanda stood at 40.7%.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Rwanda peaked at 60.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2003.
That places Rwanda 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -12.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 40.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 40.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 33.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 42.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 36.3% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Rwanda?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Rwanda was 40.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.