Renewable electricity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Renewable electricity was 56.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Rwanda stood at 56.9%.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Rwanda peaked at 98.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 52nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.7% | — |
| 1991 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +29.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 56.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 56.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -59.7% | 55.8% | 22.5% |
| 2008 | +44.8% | 25.7% | 37.2% |
| 2004 | -40.3% | 98.3% | 58.7% |
| 2015 | +29.1% | 44.1% | 56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 22.5% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 35.9% | 56.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 49 Myanmar 58.9% compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 57.8% compare
- 51 El Salvador 57.8% compare
- 53 Madagascar 54.6% compare
- 54 Congo 53.3% compare
- 55 Angola 53.2% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Rwanda?
- Renewable electricity in Rwanda was 56.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for renewable electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants