Renewable electricity output in Rwanda
Rwanda: Renewable electricity output was 59.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity output in Rwanda, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
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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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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.