Fossil fuel consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption was 7.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.21 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Rwanda peaked at 7.22 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6752 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 162nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6752 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +126.7% |
| 1982 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.59 terawatt-hours, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | +126.7% | 0.6752 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +63.4% | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 0.6752 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 5.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 7.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Rwanda?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Rwanda was 7.21 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6752 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.