Access to electricity, rural in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to electricity, rural was 65.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Rwanda, 2003–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Rwanda stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 608.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Rwanda peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
That places Rwanda 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -61.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +471.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -71.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +406.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -65.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +563.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +58.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 1.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 34.9% | 65.2% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Rwanda?
- Access to electricity, rural in Rwanda was 65.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.