Installed solar energy capacity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0154 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Rwanda, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Rwanda is 0.0154 gigawatts, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Rwanda peaked at 0.0157 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 gigawatts, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0003 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 gigawatts | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 gigawatts | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 gigawatts | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 gigawatts | +2169.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 gigawatts | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 gigawatts | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 gigawatts | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 gigawatts | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 gigawatts | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0154 gigawatts | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0154 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0154 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0154 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2169.0% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0091 gigawatts |
| 2008 | +38.6% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +37.3% | 0.0093 gigawatts | 0.0128 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0137 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 gigawatts | 0.0142 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed solar energy capacity in Rwanda?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Rwanda was 0.0154 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.