For more information on energy in Rwanda, please visit the websites of the Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure, RDB, the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, and the Rwanda Energy Group. They provide information on electricity access, both on-grid and off-grid, including solar home systems and mini-grids.
By 2024, Rwanda plans to supply electricity to 100 percent of the population. This will be achieved through grid expansion (52 percent) and off-grid technologies (48 percent).
The US supports off-grid businesses in Rwanda through technical assistance and a loan guarantee agreement to local financial institutions. The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) has provided grant funding to women-owned off-grid businesses in Rwanda.
Power Africa supports Rwanda’s energy sector development through a range of support mechanisms in cooperation with the Government of Rwanda, international finance institutions, development agencies, and private sector partners.
Approximately half of Rwandans currently have access to electricity (around 100 percent in urban areas but less than 35 percent in rural areas).
The Government of Rwanda plans to reach 48 percent off-grid access by 2024 through private sector efforts, which is to be scaled up to the entire country. It is also mobilizing off-grid finance through technical assistance and a loan guarantee agreement to local financial institutions.
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