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
Latest (2024)
39.98 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 214 countries
All-time high
40.13 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
6.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.24 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.33 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 6.99 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 6.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.94 kilowatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 15.05 kilowatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 13.61 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 13.26 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.91 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 16.48 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 18.91 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 19.39 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.83 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.48 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.85 kilowatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 28.68 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 38.44 kilowatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 32.87 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 25.26 kilowatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 30.7 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 32.23 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 40.13 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 39.98 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 39.98 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.98 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 39.98 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 188 Liberia 46.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 189 South Sudan 46.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 190 Madagascar 43.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 193 Niger 34.03 kilowatt-hours compare
- 194 Kenya 24.33 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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 191st out of 214 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.