Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda

Rwanda: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 51.34 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
51.34 million kWh
Change on year
up 53.5%
World rank
139th
of 208 countries
All-time high
102.21 million kWh
in 2013
All-time low
1.01 million kWh
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda, 2000–2021

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2000201020212000: 1.0M kWh2001: 1.5M kWh2002: 1.5M kWh2003: 1.0M kWh2004: 1.7M kWh2005: 1.6M kWh2006: 1.4M kWh2007: 2.8M kWh2008: 1.7M kWh2009: 2.6M kWh2010: 82.3M kWh2011: 77.7M kWh2012: 93.7M kWh2013: 102.2M kWh2014: 101.0M kWh2015: 65.9M kWh2016: 26.4M kWh2017: 54.0M kWh2018: 58.3M kWh2019: 36.2M kWh2020: 33.4M kWh2021: 51.3M kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 51.34 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda peaked at 102.21 million kWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million kWh, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 1.69 million kWh 1.01 million kWh 2.83 million kWh 10
2010s 69.78 million kWh 26.38 million kWh 102.21 million kWh 10
2020s 42.39 million kWh 33.44 million kWh 51.34 million kWh 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 136 Djibouti 70.00 million kWh compare
  2. 137 North Korea 67.85 million kWh compare
  3. 138 Faroe Islands 61.10 million kWh compare
  4. 140 Maldives 48.71 million kWh compare
  5. 141 Niger 46.09 million kWh compare
  6. 142 Somalia 42.94 million kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda was 51.34 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 102.21 million kWh in 2013.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million kWh in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Rwanda ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.