Share of electricity production by source in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of electricity production by source was 47.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Rwanda stood at 47.8%.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Rwanda peaked at 60.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2003.
That places Rwanda 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +13.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 47.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 47.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 33.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 42.9% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 36.9% | 47.8% | 3 |
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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 production by source in Rwanda?
- Share of electricity production by source in Rwanda was 47.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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