Total electricity output in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total electricity output was 523.75 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Rwanda stood at 523.75 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 344.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Rwanda peaked at 523.75 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91 GWh, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 171st of 230 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.
Total electricity output in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 169 GWh | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 176 GWh | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 159 GWh | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 162 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 164 GWh | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 154 GWh | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 144 GWh | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 130 GWh | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 132 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 113 GWh | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 91 GWh | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 100 GWh | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 119.6 GWh | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 143.7 GWh | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 117.8 GWh | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 170.7 GWh | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 165.42 GWh | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 194.5 GWh | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 248.4 GWh | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 281.1 GWh | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 345.5 GWh | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 393.01 GWh | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 413.14 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 476.03 GWh | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 523.75 GWh | +10.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 523.75 GWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 523.75 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.1 GWh | 130 GWh | 176 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.41 GWh | 91 GWh | 248.4 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.42 GWh | 281.1 GWh | 523.75 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 total electricity output in Rwanda?
- Total electricity output in Rwanda was 523.75 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 total electricity output recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 523.75 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 GWh in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for total electricity output?
- Rwanda ranks 171st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants