Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.72 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.72 units per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.72 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 units per person, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.023 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0103 units per person | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 units per person | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.062 units per person | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 0.047 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.06 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.074 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.087 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.048 units per person | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.114 units per person | +137.5% |
| 2007 | 0.128 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.06 units per person | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.156 units per person | +160.0% |
| 2010 | 0.097 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.108 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.175 units per person | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 0.152 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.198 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.228 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.294 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.341 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.38 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.466 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.452 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.487 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.506 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.639 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 0.72 units per person | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0836 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.156 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2439 units per person | 0.097 units per person | 0.466 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5608 units per person | 0.452 units per person | 0.72 units per person | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Rwanda?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Rwanda was 0.72 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 units per person in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.