Number of people without access to electricity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people without access to electricity was 3.99 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity 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
Rwanda recorded 3.99 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Rwanda peaked at 9.43 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million people, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.51 million people | — |
| 1997 | 7.68 million people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.91 million people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.88 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.70 million people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.62 million people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.24 million people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million people | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 8.49 million people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.32 million people | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.93 million people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.41 million people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.11 million people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.99 million people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.41 million people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.04 million people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.82 million people | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.16 million people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million people | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million people | -20.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.99 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million people, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.99 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 million people | 7.51 million people | 7.91 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.24 million people | 7.70 million people | 9.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 million people | 6.82 million people | 9.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 million people | 3.99 million people | 7.16 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Sierra Leone 5.25 million people compare
- 34 Afghanistan 5.20 million people compare
- 35 Central African Republic 4.36 million people compare
- 37 Liberia 3.65 million people compare
- 38 Togo 3.27 million people compare
- 39 Senegal 3.16 million people compare
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 without access to electricity in Rwanda?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Rwanda was 3.99 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 without access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million people in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.