Electricity production by source in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity production by source was 5.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.2% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Rwanda peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 108th of 208 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.
Electricity production by source 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3289.8% | 0.8% | 28.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Rwanda?
- Electricity production by source in Rwanda was 5.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity production by source?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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