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 192nd out of 218 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.
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
- 189 Sierra Leone 13.32 w per capita compare
- 190 Nigeria 13.23 w per capita compare
- 191 Algeria 12.83 w per capita compare
- 193 Afghanistan 12.26 w per capita compare
- 194 Brunei Darussalam 11.24 w per capita compare
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5 w per capita 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 76.77 (2023)
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 192nd out of 218 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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