What We Do

Generation

Currently,the installed capacity increased by 53 MW, from 353.402MW in FY 2022/2023 to 406.402MW in 2023/2024. This includes 56MW from the commissioning of Shema plant and 27 MW from the Rusumo plant. Additionally, 30MW was decommissioned from SOEnergy by January 2024.

Transmission

As of end of June 2023, the total length of the transmission network, including 220kV and 110kV lines, was recorded at 1158 km across the country.

Distribution

As of today, a total of 28,985.8 kilometers of distribution lines have been constructed across the country, in a bid to extend electricity producers to the end user. Of these, 10,520.1 km are Medium Voltage lines while 18,465.7km are low voltage distribution lines.

Electricity Access

As of end July 2025, the cumulative connectivity rate in Rwanda is 84.6% of Rwandan households including 59.6% connected to the national grid and 25.0% accessing through off-grid systems (mainly solar).

Biomass & Clean Cooking

The National Energy Policy and National Energy Strategy, recognizes that the use of biomass energy has potentially serious environmental implications and may be non-renewable unless properly managed. Biomass energy will remain dominant for cooking, other household uses and small-scale industries. In this regard it is imperative that forests and woodlots b…

Petroleum

Currently, Rwanda imports all its petroleum products requirements from abroad since there is no local production.

Projects

Official Rwanda Energy Group generation, transmission, distribution, and electricity-access projects.

Transmission

110 kV Nyabarongo 1 HPP-Kilinda

This is a line of 28 km linking Nyabarongo Hydropwer to Kilinda Substation. It was completed in 2014.

Low Voltage , Medium Voltage

Increasing Access to Electricity to Some Areas in Rwanda

Grid extention by 194 km of Medium Voltage lines and 489 km of Low Voltage lines and 133 distribution transformers

Transmission

110 kV Ntendezi–Bugarama

This project included the construction of a 17.5 km transmission line linking Ntendezi and Bugarama with the associated substations. This line transmission line will ensure power stability in the West of Rwanda and CIMERWA factory

Ongrid

EASSDP- Electricity Access Scale up and sector wide Approach development project. CR N° 4651-RW

EASSDP- Electricity Access Scale up and sector wide Approach development project. CR N° 4651-RW information published by Rwanda Energy Group.

Generation , Hydropower

Rusumo Falls Hydro Power Project

The project is being developed under NELSAP umbrella for Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania funded by the World Bank. Rusumo falls Hydropower Project is planned to generate 80 MW and the power output will be shared equally by three countries. The project consists of concrete dam with crest length of 150m,Headrace Tunnel of 460m and a surface power station with…

Ongrid

Electricity Access ScaIe-Up Project Loan Agreement N°1293P”

Electricity Access ScaIe-Up Project Loan Agreement N°1293P” information published by Rwanda Energy Group.