Energy sector is one of the areas, probably the first, developing at the highest speed with the last year’s access increase standing around 12%.
The access has been accompanied by the opening of new and improvement in the existing services and businesses such as agro-processing, education and health activities.
Rwanda Energy Group (REG) reports that the access increased from 35.5% in June 2017 to 46.46% in June 2018.
The pace is by far higher than it was in the previous years as the access had only increased by 23,7% from 10.8% in 2010.
As the government targets to reach 100% access by 2024, the target will be realised by 2022 if the pace of 12% is maintained.
With 46.46% total access countrywide, 35.13% are on-grid while 11,33% use off-grid solutions.
Among other REG achievements in 2017-2018 fiscal year, generation installed capacity developed from 208 to 218 megawatt while the length of transmission lines expanded from 574 to 744 kilometres.
The target is to reach 517 MW generation and 1,491 kilometres of transmission lines by 2024.
REG CEO Eng. Ron Weiss told IGIHE early this year that the generation will be following the demand and urged that industrial sector’s development –the major energy consumer –would guide the energy sector expansion.
Kicukiro leads
Kicukiro District has the highest access standing at 95% f the district’s households. Rwanda has 30 districts.
Gasabo follows with 79% while Nyarugenge is third with 78%. Five districts are below 30% access including four of the Southern Province namely Gisagara as the overall last with 23%, Nyanza and Nyaruguru tying at 25%, Nyamagabe at 26% and the Northern Province’s Gakenke with 29%.
Outside the City of Kigali, Rubavu leads other districts with 53% access, followed by Musanze and Rusizi at 51% and 50% respectively.
Access in other six districts is between 40% and 49% while 13 others have between 30% and 40%.
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