Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Rwanda

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Rwanda in 2024 — 50.44%. Ranked 78 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 12.94 pp.

2024 50.44% −0.46 pp vs 2023
World rank 78of 196
Period maximum 60.71%2010
Period minimum 33.33%2003

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Rwanda, 2000–202430405060702000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 37.5%2001: 40%2002: 41.18%2003: 33.33%2004: 42.86%2005: 47.37%2006: 51.85%2007: 52%2008: 44.83%2009: 48.39%2010: 60.71%2011: 57.15%2012: 53.84%2013: 59.46%2014: 51.22%2015: 43.14%2016: 50%2017: 53.85%2018: 58.54%2019: 49.41%2020: 37.08%2021: 41%2022: 42.31%2023: 50.9%2024: 50.44%
Change over the period: +12.94 pp Annual average: 0.54 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 50.44%
World computed 59.17%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 60.95%
Eastern Africa computed 21.23%
Low-income countries computed 36.59%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 50.44 −0.46 pp
2023 50.9 +8.59 pp
2022 42.31 +1.31 pp
2021 41 +3.92 pp
2020 37.08 −12.33 pp
2019 49.41 −9.13 pp
2018 58.54 +4.69 pp
2017 53.85 +3.85 pp
2016 50 +6.86 pp
2015 43.14 −8.08 pp
2014 51.22 −8.24 pp
2013 59.46 +5.62 pp
2012 53.84 −3.31 pp
2011 57.15 −3.56 pp
2010 60.71 +12.32 pp
2009 48.39 +3.56 pp
2008 44.83 −7.17 pp
2007 52 +0.15 pp
2006 51.85 +4.48 pp
2005 47.37 +4.51 pp
2004 42.86 +9.53 pp
2003 33.33 −7.85 pp
2002 41.18 +1.18 pp
2001 40 +2.5 pp
2000 37.5

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.