Primary energy use per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary energy use per person was 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Rwanda peaked at 563.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 155.83 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 203rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 371.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 470.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 374.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 563.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 200 South Sudan 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Madagascar 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Niger 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Rwanda?
- Primary energy use per person in Rwanda was 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 563.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary energy use per person?
- Rwanda ranks 203rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.