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Power plants in Rwanda

A directory of 12 power plants in Rwanda with a combined installed capacity of 249 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

12power plants
249MW total capacity
5fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Rwanda)

Hydro: 6 plants6HydroOil: 2 plants2OilGas: 2 plants2GasWaste: 1 plants1WasteSolar: 1 plants1Solar

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Rwanda electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

354gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
49.6%low-carbon electricity
49.6%renewables
50.4%fossil fuels
Hydro: 46 % of electricity46HydroGas: 26 % of electricity26GasCoal: 15 % of electricity15CoalOil: 9 % of electricity9OilSolar: 4 % of electricity4Solar

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Rwanda

#PlantFuelMW
1Lake Kivu power plantGas56
2Rusizi IIHydro44
3Rusizi IHydro30
4Nyabarongo IHydro28
5KivuWattGas26
6Jabana 2Oil20
7MukungwaHydro12
8NtarukaHydro11
9Rwamagana solarSolar8
10Jabana 1Oil8
11GisenyiWaste4
12Mukungwa IIHydro2

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Rwanda?

There are 12 power plants in Rwanda in this open dataset, with about 249 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Rwanda?

Lake Kivu power plant is the largest at about 56 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Rwanda?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (6 plants), across 5 fuel types in total.

How clean is Rwanda's electricity grid?

Rwanda's grid carbon intensity is about 354 gCO₂/kWh, with 49.6% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).