Energy mix in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy mix was 7.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy mix in Rwanda stood at 7.86. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Rwanda peaked at 7.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8342, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8342 | — |
| 1981 | 1.69 | +102.3% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.81 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 2.87 | +58.4% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.93 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.18 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.25 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.99 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.06 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.11 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.55 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 5.75 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.86 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +102.3% | 0.8342 | 1.69 |
| 1984 | +58.4% | 1.81 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 | 0.8342 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.99 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.62 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.15 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 5.75 | 7.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Rwanda?
- Energy mix in Rwanda was 7.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8342 in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy mix?
- Rwanda ranks 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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