Electricity generation from oil per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity generation from oil per person was 7.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.01 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
6.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil per person in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Rwanda is 7.01 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Rwanda peaked at 19.22 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.45 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.24 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.33 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 6.99 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 6.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.94 kilowatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 15.05 kilowatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 13.61 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 13.26 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.91 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 15.51 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.97 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 18.47 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.93 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.72 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 17.18 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.62 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.03 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.22 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14.87 kilowatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 6.89 kilowatt-hours | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 11.23 kilowatt-hours | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 13.19 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 6.45 kilowatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 7.01 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.01 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.89 kilowatt-hours, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.01 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 kilowatt-hours | 6.81 kilowatt-hours | 15.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.45 kilowatt-hours | 14.87 kilowatt-hours | 19.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 kilowatt-hours | 6.45 kilowatt-hours | 13.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Rwanda?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Rwanda was 7.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.