Number of people with and without electricity access in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.26 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Rwanda is 10.26 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 356.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Rwanda peaked at 10.26 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,711 people, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 176,715 people | — |
| 1997 | 79,711 people | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 175,706 people | +120.4% |
| 1999 | 270,150 people | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 509,264 people | +88.5% |
| 2001 | 389,493 people | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 504,011 people | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 635,429 people | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 767,065 people | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 434,617 people | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million people | +143.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million people | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 588,256 people | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million people | +166.8% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million people | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million people | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million people | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million people | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million people | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million people | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million people | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million people | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.75 million people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million people | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 5.91 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.50 million people | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 6.91 million people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.92 million people | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 10.26 million people | +15.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.26 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.26 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.26 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +166.8% | 588,256 people | 1.57 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,571 people | 79,711 people | 270,150 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 768,006 people | 389,493 people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million people | 1.00 million people | 5.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million people | 5.91 million people | 10.26 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Rwanda?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Rwanda was 10.26 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,711 people in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.