Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0123 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Rwanda is 0.0123 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Rwanda peaked at 0.0123 gigawatts in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 gigawatts, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0123 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 gigawatts | 0.0123 gigawatts | 0.0123 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Cayman Islands 0.0141 gigawatts compare
- 150 Seychelles 0.0132 gigawatts compare
- 151 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0129 gigawatts compare
- 153 Guyana 0.0099 gigawatts compare
- 154 Andorra 0.0087 gigawatts compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0087 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Rwanda?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Rwanda was 0.0123 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 gigawatts in 2017.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.