Rwanda—Access to Electricity (%)
Rwanda's access to electricity (%) was 72.0% in 2024, ranking #176 out of 215 countries. This represents a +12.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 72.0% (2024) and the lowest was 4.7% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.0% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +160.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +137.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population