Rwanda—Renewable Energy Consumption (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 212Updated April 2026
Latest Value
79.9%
2022
YoY Change
+0.6%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#17
of 212 countries
Maximum
90.6%
2006
Minimum
79.4%
2021
CAGR
-0.4%
23 years
Last
79.9%
Previous
79.4%
Highest
90.6%
Lowest
79.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's renewable energy (%) was 79.9% in 2022, ranking #17 out of 212 countries. This represents a +0.6% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 90.6% (2006) and the lowest was 79.4% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.8% |
Top Countries — Renewable Energy Consumption (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.3% | 2021 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 95.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Liberia | 92.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Gabon | 91.3% | 2021 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 90.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 83.1% | 2022 |
| 10 | Burundi | 83.0% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.