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 95th out of 208 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.
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
- 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 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 95th out of 208 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.