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Rwanda

Clean Energy Share (2024)

49.6%

0.5pp from 2023

49.6% Clean50.4% Fossil

⚠ Low electricity access

A large share of Rwanda's population lacks access to electricity. The clean energy share shown here reflects only the existing grid, which may be small and hydro-dominated. This does not capture the country's total energy picture.

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (1.1 TWh total).

Solar

0.0TWh

3.5% of total

Hydro

0.5TWh

46.0% of total

Coal

0.2TWh

15.0% of total

Gas

0.3TWh

26.5% of total

Oil

0.1TWh

8.8% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026