Primary energy use per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary energy use per person was 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
551.53 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
204th
of 218 countries
All-time high
563.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
155.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 204th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 155.83 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 305.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.9% |
| 1982 | 285.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 306.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 470.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.2% |
| 1985 | 464.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 452.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 435.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 420.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 419.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 431.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 431.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 423.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 374.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 449.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 548.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 463.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 402.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 392.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 384.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 325.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 323 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 324.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 311.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 299.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 289.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 284.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 281.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 284.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 284.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 305.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 331.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 359.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 366.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 370.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 390.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 387.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 403.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 391.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 430.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 440.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 488.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 498.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 563.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +95.9% | 155.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +53.2% | 306.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 470.2 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 201 South Sudan 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Madagascar 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Niger 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 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 204th out of 218 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.