Energizing Finance: Impacts of Policies on Electricity Financing in Rwanda

This case study examines how Rwanda's domestic policy frameworks, tariff structures, and utility restructuring have increased electricity access, using the World Bank's Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE) index as a benchmarking tool.

• Rwanda's electricity access has been increased through the implementation of cost-effective tariff structures, utility restructuring, and strong policy frameworks for both off-grid and on-grid electrification.
• Between 2010 and 2017, Rwanda was among the top three global 'fast movers' in electricity access, with electrification rates exceeding the rate of population growth.
• Based on the World Bank's Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE) index, Rwanda outperformed the average of other low-income Sub-Saharan African countries in 20 of the 28 indicators following updates to its regulatory frameworks and energy policies.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2020). Energizing Finance: Impacts of Policies on Electricity Financing in Rwanda. https://www.seforall.org/publications/impacts-of-policies-on-electricity-financing-a-look-at-rwanda

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Energizing Finance: Impacts of Policies on Electricity Financing in Rwanda. 2020. https://www.seforall.org/publications/impacts-of-policies-on-electricity-financing-a-look-at-rwanda.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2020energizing, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Energizing Finance: Impacts of Policies on Electricity Financing in Rwanda}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://www.seforall.org/publications/impacts-of-policies-on-electricity-financing-a-look-at-rwanda}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }