Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 63.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda, 1992–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 320.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda peaked at 63.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +137.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +160.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +26.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 63.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 63.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +160.0% | 6.0% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 9.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 45.2% | 63.9% | 4 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda was 63.9% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.