Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 10.84 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Rwanda is 10.84 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Rwanda peaked at 11.08 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1 watts per capita, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 watts per capita | 4.1 watts per capita | 5.01 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 watts per capita | 4.92 watts per capita | 10.32 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 watts per capita | 10.83 watts per capita | 11.08 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 190 Algeria 12.77 watts per capita compare
- 191 Afghanistan 11.89 watts per capita compare
- 192 Brunei 10.98 watts per capita compare
- 194 Tanzania 10.37 watts per capita compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 9.31 watts per capita compare
- 196 Central African Republic 8.58 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Rwanda?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Rwanda was 10.84 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 watts per capita in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Rwanda ranks 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)