Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Renewable energy consumption was 79.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable energy consumption in Rwanda stood at 79.9%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Rwanda peaked at 91.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.1% | — |
| 1991 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 78.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 86.8% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 81.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.4% | 81.7% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Rwanda?
- Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda was 79.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.