Renewable electricity output in Rwanda

Rwanda: Renewable electricity output was 59.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
59.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2014
All-time low
47.2%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Renewable electricity output in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 63.5 % of total electricity output2001: 60.3 % of total electricity output2002: 58.2 % of total electricity output2003: 66.1 % of total electricity output2004: 58.7 % of total electricity output2005: 52.7 % of total electricity output2006: 48.3 % of total electricity output2007: 49.5 % of total electricity output2008: 55.7 % of total electricity output2009: 52.4 % of total electricity output2010: 67.7 % of total electricity output2011: 65.1 % of total electricity output2012: 69.9 % of total electricity output2013: 67.5 % of total electricity output2014: 72.5 % of total electricity output2015: 66 % of total electricity output2016: 53 % of total electricity output2017: 50.5 % of total electricity output2018: 47.2 % of total electricity output2019: 51.1 % of total electricity output2020: 63.3 % of total electricity output2021: 59.9 % of total electricity output

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 59.9% for renewable electricity output in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Rwanda peaked at 72.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2018.

Rwanda ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable electricity output in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
2000 63.5%
2001 60.3% -5.0%
2002 58.2% -3.5%
2003 66.1% +13.6%
2004 58.7% -11.2%
2005 52.7% -10.2%
2006 48.3% -8.4%
2007 49.5% +2.6%
2008 55.7% +12.4%
2009 52.4% -5.8%
2010 67.7% +29.1%
2011 65.1% -3.8%
2012 69.9% +7.3%
2013 67.5% -3.4%
2014 72.5% +7.3%
2015 66.0% -8.9%
2016 53.0% -19.7%
2017 50.5% -4.6%
2018 47.2% -6.6%
2019 51.1% +8.3%
2020 63.3% +23.9%
2021 59.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.5% 48.3% 66.1% 10
2010s 61.1% 47.2% 72.5% 10
2020s 61.6% 59.9% 63.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in Rwanda?
Renewable electricity output in Rwanda was 59.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for renewable electricity output?
Rwanda ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,291 data points, 1990–2021
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.