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Electricity generation from solar in Rwanda

Rwanda: Electricity generation from solar was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from solar in Rwanda, 2000–2024

00.010.020.030.042000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 0.01 terawatt-hours2016: 0.02 terawatt-hours2017: 0.02 terawatt-hours2018: 0.03 terawatt-hours2019: 0.03 terawatt-hours2020: 0.03 terawatt-hours2021: 0.04 terawatt-hours2022: 0.04 terawatt-hours2023: 0.04 terawatt-hours2024: 0.04 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Rwanda is 0.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Rwanda peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.011 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.038 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 135 Eritrea 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 136 Benin 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 136 Cameroon 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 136 Ecuador 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 136 Ethiopia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 136 Tanzania 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 136 Zimbabwe 0.04 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar in Rwanda?
Electricity generation from solar in Rwanda was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for electricity generation from solar?
Rwanda ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.