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Energy intensity in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy intensity was 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
165th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1994
All-time low
0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Energy intensity in Rwanda, 1980–2022

00.20.40.60.81980200120221980: 0.097 kilowatt-hours per dollar1981: 0.186 kilowatt-hours per dollar1982: 0.177 kilowatt-hours per dollar1983: 0.186 kilowatt-hours per dollar1984: 0.309 kilowatt-hours per dollar1985: 0.303 kilowatt-hours per dollar1986: 0.292 kilowatt-hours per dollar1987: 0.291 kilowatt-hours per dollar1988: 0.289 kilowatt-hours per dollar1989: 0.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar1990: 0.326 kilowatt-hours per dollar1991: 0.355 kilowatt-hours per dollar1992: 0.341 kilowatt-hours per dollar1993: 0.352 kilowatt-hours per dollar1994: 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar1995: 0.563 kilowatt-hours per dollar1996: 0.503 kilowatt-hours per dollar1997: 0.453 kilowatt-hours per dollar1998: 0.433 kilowatt-hours per dollar1999: 0.411 kilowatt-hours per dollar2000: 0.332 kilowatt-hours per dollar2001: 0.314 kilowatt-hours per dollar2002: 0.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar2003: 0.286 kilowatt-hours per dollar2004: 0.269 kilowatt-hours per dollar2005: 0.251 kilowatt-hours per dollar2006: 0.238 kilowatt-hours per dollar2007: 0.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar2008: 0.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar2009: 0.218 kilowatt-hours per dollar2010: 0.229 kilowatt-hours per dollar2011: 0.242 kilowatt-hours per dollar2012: 0.248 kilowatt-hours per dollar2013: 0.248 kilowatt-hours per dollar2014: 0.241 kilowatt-hours per dollar2015: 0.239 kilowatt-hours per dollar2016: 0.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar2017: 0.235 kilowatt-hours per dollar2018: 0.215 kilowatt-hours per dollar2019: 0.221 kilowatt-hours per dollar2020: 0.239 kilowatt-hours per dollar2021: 0.245 kilowatt-hours per dollar2022: 0.239 kilowatt-hours per dollar

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy intensity in Rwanda is 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity in Rwanda peaked at 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1980.

That places Rwanda 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2431 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.3085 kilowatt-hours per dollar 10
1990s 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.3262 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar 10
2000s 0.2648 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.218 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.3324 kilowatt-hours per dollar 10
2010s 0.2348 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2152 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2477 kilowatt-hours per dollar 10
2020s 0.2408 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2445 kilowatt-hours per dollar 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 162 Uganda 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  2. 163 Malawi 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  3. 164 Ethiopia 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity in Rwanda?
Energy intensity in Rwanda was 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994.
What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for energy intensity?
Rwanda ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy intensity rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.