Renewable energy electricity output in Rwanda

Rwanda: Renewable energy electricity output was 297.95 GWh in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
297.95 GWh
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
134th
of 233 countries
All-time high
297.95 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
38.4 GWh
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Rwanda, 1990–2015

01002003001990200220151990: 167 GWh1991: 165 GWh1992: 172 GWh1993: 155 GWh1994: 158 GWh1995: 160 GWh1996: 150 GWh1997: 140 GWh1998: 126 GWh1999: 128 GWh2000: 109 GWh2001: 89 GWh2002: 98 GWh2003: 117.6 GWh2004: 84.3 GWh2005: 65.7 GWh2006: 38.4 GWh2007: 42.5 GWh2008: 72.4 GWh2009: 99.3 GWh2010: 112.3 GWh2011: 149.6 GWh2012: 181.8 GWh2013: 148.2 GWh2014: 209.7 GWh2015: 297.9 GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Rwanda stood at 297.95 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 353.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Rwanda peaked at 297.95 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.4 GWh, in 2006.

Rwanda ranks 134th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable energy electricity output in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 167 GWh
1991 165 GWh -1.2%
1992 172 GWh +4.2%
1993 155 GWh -9.9%
1994 158 GWh +1.9%
1995 160 GWh +1.3%
1996 150 GWh -6.2%
1997 140 GWh -6.7%
1998 126 GWh -10.0%
1999 128 GWh +1.6%
2000 109 GWh -14.8%
2001 89 GWh -18.3%
2002 98 GWh +10.1%
2003 117.6 GWh +20.0%
2004 84.3 GWh -28.3%
2005 65.7 GWh -22.1%
2006 38.4 GWh -41.6%
2007 42.52 GWh +10.7%
2008 72.4 GWh +70.3%
2009 99.3 GWh +37.2%
2010 112.3 GWh +13.1%
2011 149.6 GWh +33.2%
2012 181.81 GWh +21.5%
2013 148.24 GWh -18.5%
2014 209.73 GWh +41.5%
2015 297.95 GWh +42.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 297.95 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 170 GWh, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 297.95 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152.1 GWh 126 GWh 172 GWh 10
2000s 81.62 GWh 38.4 GWh 117.6 GWh 10
2010s 183.27 GWh 112.3 GWh 297.95 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 131 Cyprus 398 GWh compare
  2. 132 Puerto Rico 388.8 GWh compare
  3. 133 Moldova 327 GWh compare
  4. 135 United Arab Emirates 296 GWh compare
  5. 136 Belarus 278 GWh compare
  6. 137 Guadeloupe 257.3 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Rwanda?
Renewable energy electricity output in Rwanda was 297.95 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 297.95 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4 GWh in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Rwanda ranks 134th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.