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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. 
 

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Christophe UWIZEYIMANA

Christophe Uwizeyimana is a Rwandan journalist who studied in University of Rwanda. He worked on Environmental, Health, Agriculture, Science and Business reporting from 2015 up to now. He is Rwandan Health reporting Winner 2023, Rwandan Science Reporting Overall Winner 2023( in OFAB Rwanda Media Awards )and First runner up in OFAB AFRICA MEDIA AWARDS 2023-Science reporting/Radio Category.
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By Christophe UWIZEYIMANA

Christophe Uwizeyimana is a Rwandan journalist who studied in University of Rwanda. He worked on Environmental, Health, Agriculture, Science and Business reporting from 2015 up to now. He is Rwandan Health reporting Winner 2023, Rwandan Science Reporting Overall Winner 2023( in OFAB Rwanda Media Awards )and First runner up in OFAB AFRICA MEDIA AWARDS 2023-Science reporting/Radio Category.

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