Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 5.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.2% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 108th out of 210 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.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +63.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +110.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +3289.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -68.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +106.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 4.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 2 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Rwanda was 5.2% 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 28.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 210 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 76.9%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.