Share of electricity generation from solar in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from solar was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.5% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Rwanda peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 2.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 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 solar in Rwanda?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Rwanda was 3.5% 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 solar recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.