Share of electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Rwanda is 49.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda peaked at 66.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 72nd of 213 countries on this measure, 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 renewables in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.5% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 49.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 49.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 48.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 39.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 49.1% | 62.9% | 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 renewables in Rwanda?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Rwanda was 49.6% 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 renewables recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 renewables. 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.