Electricity demand per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Electricity demand per person was 85.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.57 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
202nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
85.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
28.35 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 85.57 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Rwanda peaked at 85.99 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.35 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Rwanda ranks 202nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.44 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 32.58 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 35.71 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 34.94 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 28.35 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 30.92 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 35.49 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 34.56 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.74 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 36.78 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 34.89 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 39.72 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 44.32 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 41.47 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 44 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 50.69 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 59.57 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 59.01 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.87 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 68.88 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 69.65 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.37 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 77.65 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 85.99 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 85.57 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 85.57 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 107.37 kilowatt-hours, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 85.57 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.75 kilowatt-hours | 28.35 kilowatt-hours | 37.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.54 kilowatt-hours | 34.89 kilowatt-hours | 72.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.05 kilowatt-hours | 69.65 kilowatt-hours | 85.99 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)
- 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 electricity demand per person in Rwanda?
- Electricity demand per person in Rwanda was 85.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.99 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.35 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for electricity demand per person?
- Rwanda ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.