According to statistics, the number of households accessing electricity has increased from 10% in 2010 to 73% as of May 2022. Kicukiro and Nyaruguru Districts have currently the highest rate with 99% while the lowest rate is above 50%. The total number of households connected across the country is 1,995,371 today.
The Government of Rwanda has taken a policy decision to diversify the sources of electricity by adding to traditional dominant grid connections some mini-grid and off-grid connections. Subsequently, Households located far away from the planned national grid coverage are being encouraged to use alternatively cheaper connections such as Mini-grids and Solar Photovoltaics (PVs) to reduce the cost of access to electricity whilst relieving constraints on historical government subsidies.
Among the 73% households accessing electricity, 51% are connected to the national grid while 22% are accessing through off-grid solutions, mainly solar energy and mini-grids.
The current access targets stipulate a 100% access to electricity by the year 2024.
He is a Health, Science, and Environmental Journalist.
Christophe Uwizeyimana is a journalist with over seven years of experience in health, science, agriculture, environment, and climate change reporting. He graduated in 2017 from the University of Rwanda's School of Business and Economics and has been a reporter and editor at Radio Salus since 2016.
Key Achievements:
Completed Radio and Audio Production Skills program (2018) with FOJO Media Institute and the University of Rwanda.
Health Fellow for Excellence in Journalism (2023), organized by AGA Khan University, Kenya.
Fellow of OFAB-Rwanda Journalists, specializing in agricultural biotechnology reporting.
Awards:
Best Statistics Reporter (Radio Category) at Rwanda Data Journalism Awards 2024
Best Environmental Journalist in Southern Rwanda (2024)
Health Reporting Winner at Development Journalism Awards (2023).
Health Award (2023) from ABASIRWA for reporting on HIV/AIDS.
Overall Winner in Science Reporting at 2nd OFAB Media Awards (2023).
Best Environmental Journalist in Southern Rwanda (2022).
Anti-Corruption Journalism Award (2022) from the Office of Ombudsman.
Journalist of the Year (2018) in the Magazines department at Radio Salus.
Christophe is also an active member of Info Nile Journalists and Scientists' Coalition and the Rwanda Environmental Journalists' Organization. His dedication to impactful reporting has made him a recognized voice in Rwanda's media landscape.
He is a Health, Science, and Environmental Journalist.
Christophe Uwizeyimana is a journalist with over seven years of experience in health, science, agriculture, environment, and climate change reporting. He graduated in 2017 from the University of Rwanda's School of Business and Economics and has been a reporter and editor at Radio Salus since 2016.
Key Achievements:
Completed Radio and Audio Production Skills program (2018) with FOJO Media Institute and the University of Rwanda.
Health Fellow for Excellence in Journalism (2023), organized by AGA Khan University, Kenya.
Fellow of OFAB-Rwanda Journalists, specializing in agricultural biotechnology reporting.
Awards:
Best Statistics Reporter (Radio Category) at Rwanda Data Journalism Awards 2024
Best Environmental Journalist in Southern Rwanda (2024)
Health Reporting Winner at Development Journalism Awards (2023).
Health Award (2023) from ABASIRWA for reporting on HIV/AIDS.
Overall Winner in Science Reporting at 2nd OFAB Media Awards (2023).
Best Environmental Journalist in Southern Rwanda (2022).
Anti-Corruption Journalism Award (2022) from the Office of Ombudsman.
Journalist of the Year (2018) in the Magazines department at Radio Salus.
Christophe is also an active member of Info Nile Journalists and Scientists' Coalition and the Rwanda Environmental Journalists' Organization. His dedication to impactful reporting has made him a recognized voice in Rwanda's media landscape.
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