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Electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda

Rwanda: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
140th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.6 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.1 terawatt-hours2001: 0.09 terawatt-hours2002: 0.1 terawatt-hours2003: 0.12 terawatt-hours2004: 0.08 terawatt-hours2005: 0.1 terawatt-hours2006: 0.13 terawatt-hours2007: 0.12 terawatt-hours2008: 0.16 terawatt-hours2009: 0.16 terawatt-hours2010: 0.11 terawatt-hours2011: 0.15 terawatt-hours2012: 0.18 terawatt-hours2013: 0.15 terawatt-hours2014: 0.2 terawatt-hours2015: 0.29 terawatt-hours2016: 0.32 terawatt-hours2017: 0.3 terawatt-hours2018: 0.34 terawatt-hours2019: 0.43 terawatt-hours2020: 0.56 terawatt-hours2021: 0.59 terawatt-hours2022: 0.6 terawatt-hours2023: 0.54 terawatt-hours2024: 0.56 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.56 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda peaked at 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.08 terawatt-hours, in 2004.

Rwanda ranks 140th of 209 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 0.116 terawatt-hours 0.08 terawatt-hours 0.16 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.247 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours 0.43 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.57 terawatt-hours 0.54 terawatt-hours 0.6 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 137 Mauritius 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 138 Eswatini 0.59 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 138 Yemen 0.59 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 141 Greenland 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 142 Mauritania 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 143 Belize 0.41 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda?
Electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2004.
How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from renewables?
Rwanda ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
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
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.