Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 15.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Rwanda, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 15.12 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Rwanda peaked at 166.79 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -51.88 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 120.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 53.75 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2000 | 88.51 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2001 | -23.52 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 29.4 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2003 | 26.07 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2005 | -43.34 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2006 | 143.92 % change on previous year | -432.1% |
| 2007 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2008 | -51.88 % change on previous year | -438.9% |
| 2009 | 166.79 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 2010 | -36.23 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2012 | 65.96 % change on previous year | +367.7% |
| 2013 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2014 | 33.45 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 2015 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 32.04 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 25.46 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8045 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2021 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -1359.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 29.09 % change on previous year | +369.0% |
| 2024 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.12 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.99 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1359.1% | -0.8045 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.09 % change on previous year | 53.75 % change on previous year | 120.43 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.2 % change on previous year | -51.88 % change on previous year | 166.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.45 % change on previous year | -36.23 % change on previous year | 65.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 % change on previous year | -0.8045 % change on previous year | 29.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Burundi 77.81 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 60.24 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Chad 17.33 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Senegal 14.35 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 12.79 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Somalia 11.98 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Rwanda?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Rwanda was 15.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 166.79 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.88 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.