Share of electricity generation from oil in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from oil was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Rwanda is 8.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Rwanda peaked at 57.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -52.7% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +8.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.0%, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.6%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 33.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 22.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.2% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Rwanda?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Rwanda was 8.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Rwanda ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.