Rwanda

Energy

Rwanda

Coal

imports

89,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

consumption

123,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum

refined petroleum consumption

9,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Electricity

exports

8.674 million kWh (2023 est.)

imports

32 million kWh (2023 est.)

consumption

876.401 million kWh (2023 est.)

installed generating capacity

294,000 kW (2023 est.)

transmission/distribution losses

197.606 million kWh (2023 est.)

Natural gas

production

63.666 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

consumption

63.696 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

proven reserves

56.634 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Electricity access

electrification - rural areas

38.2%

electrification - urban areas

98%

electrification - total population

50.6% (2022 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023

1.808 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources

solar

3.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

fossil fuels

43.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

hydroelectricity

52.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

biomass and waste

0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)