Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 12.74 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Rwanda is 12.74 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Rwanda peaked at 12.74 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.08 w per capita, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 208th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 4.96 w per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.89 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.79 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.66 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.54 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.39 w per capita | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.19 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.08 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9 w per capita | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3 w per capita | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.27 w per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.51 w per capita | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.74 w per capita | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 9.04 w per capita | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 9.27 w per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.44 w per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.36 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.28 w per capita | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 10.93 w per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.79 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.05 w per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.89 w per capita | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.74 w per capita | +17.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.74 w per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 w per capita, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.74 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +34.1% | 6.74 w per capita | 9.04 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 w per capita | 4.08 w per capita | 5 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 w per capita | 4.9 w per capita | 10.28 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 w per capita | 10.79 w per capita | 12.74 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 205 Sierra Leone 13.32 w per capita compare
- 206 Nigeria 13.23 w per capita compare
- 207 Algeria 12.83 w per capita compare
- 209 Afghanistan 12.26 w per capita compare
- 210 Brunei Darussalam 11.24 w per capita compare
- 210 Brunei 11.24 w per capita 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Rwanda?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Rwanda was 12.74 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 w per capita in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Rwanda ranks 208th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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