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Rwanda is located in East Africa at approximately two degrees below the equator. It is generally characterized by Savannah climate and its geographical location endows it with sufficient solar radiation intensity approximately equal to 5kWh/m2/day and peak sun hours of approximately 5 hours per day. Rwanda has High solar irradiance, with 1890kWh/per sqm in the eastern provinces.

Gigawatt global has developed the first biggest utility-scale; grid-connected, IPP and commercial solar field in East Africa; the 8.5MW solar power plant located in Rwamagana, Rwanda Eastern province is operational since 2015.

Status of Energy Generation

The current energy generation (2017) is at 210.9 MW installed capacity. Grid-connected generation capacity tripled since 2010.

Power Generation mix is currently diversified as follow: hydro power 48%, thermal 32%, solar PV 5.7% , methane-to-power 14.3%.

Status of Access to Electricity

According to Rwanda Energy Group Report as of August 2017

Rwanda has achieved 40.5% access rate.

On-grid access representing 29.5 % and off-grid access representing 11%.

Energy sector Plans & Targets

Rwanda plans to achieve 512MW installed power generation capacity by 2023/24

Universal access (100%) by 2023/24; with on grid connections representing 52% and off-grid 48% by 2023/24.

Electricity tariffs

Fixed charge RWF

Description of Energy Charge

Energy charge 
(RWF/kWh) VAT Exclusive

Residential Customers

N/A

0-15 kWh

89/(0.10US$)

15 – 500 kWh

182/(0.21US$)

>50

189/(0.22US$)

Non-Residential Customers

N/A

0-100

189/(0.22US$)

>100

192/(0.224US$)

Industrial Customers (Small Industries including water treatment plants, water pumping stations and telecom towers)

N/A

N/A

126/(0.147US$)

Industrial Customers (Medium Industries: 0.4 kV<V≤15 kV)

3,125

N/A

90/(0.105US$)

Industrial Customers (Medium Industries: 15 kV<V≤33 kV)

3,125

N/A

83/(0.097US$)

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