Primary energy use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary energy use was 7.86 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.86 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Rwanda peaked at 7.86 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8342 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 159th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 0.8342 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 5.75 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Rwanda?
- Primary energy use in Rwanda was 7.86 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8342 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary energy use?
- Rwanda ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.