Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 39.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 39.98 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Rwanda peaked at 40.13 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.81 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Rwanda ranks 186th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 kilowatt-hours | 6.81 kilowatt-hours | 15.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.88 kilowatt-hours | 16.48 kilowatt-hours | 38.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 kilowatt-hours | 25.26 kilowatt-hours | 40.13 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 183 Liberia 46.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 South Sudan 46.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Madagascar 43.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 188 Niger 34.03 kilowatt-hours compare
- 189 Kenya 24.33 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Rwanda was 39.98 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.13 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Rwanda ranks 186th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.