Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Rwanda stood at 49.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Rwanda peaked at 66.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 48.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 39.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 49.1% | 62.9% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 37.32 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Rwanda?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Rwanda was 49.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.