Installed solar pv capacity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0154 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Rwanda, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Rwanda is 0.0154, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Rwanda peaked at 0.0157 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, 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 pv capacity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0003 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0005 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 | +2169.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0154 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0154 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0154 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0154 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 | 0.0091 |
| 2008 | +38.6% | 0.0003 | 0.0005 |
| 2017 | +37.3% | 0.0093 | 0.0128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 | 0.0004 | 0.0137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 | 0.0142 | 0.0157 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Rwanda?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Rwanda was 0.0154 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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