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 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
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
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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 230 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