Electricity generation from gas per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation from gas per person was 21.04 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas 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 21.04 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1,095.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Rwanda peaked at 21.5 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 112th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.9692 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.9457 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9234 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9014 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | +95.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.39 kilowatt-hours | +388.3% |
| 2017 | 9.01 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 16.82 kilowatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 16.44 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.07 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.47 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.38 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 21.5 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 21.04 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +388.3% | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | 8.39 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +95.2% | 0.9014 kilowatt-hours | 1.76 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | +86.5% | 9.01 kilowatt-hours | 16.82 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | +39.8% | 15.38 kilowatt-hours | 21.5 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 kilowatt-hours | 0.9014 kilowatt-hours | 16.82 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.09 kilowatt-hours | 15.38 kilowatt-hours | 21.5 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from gas per person in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Rwanda was 21.04 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 gas per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Rwanda ranks 112th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,095.7%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.