The report details that 50% of households are now connected to the national grid, while 22% utilize solar panels, primarily through standalone solar systems.

While urban areas experienced an increase in household electricity access from 76% to 88%, the growth in rural areas has been even more substantial.

Access in rural areas dramatically increased from 24% in 2017 to 65% in 2024. Notably, electricity access has also improved for the lowest economic segment, with 53% of households in the lowest quintile now having access, compared to only 9% in 2017.

The EICV7 report also provides insights into household electricity usage, indicating that it is most commonly used for lighting and charging mobile phones.

Regarding cooking methods, the report indicates that a majority of households still rely on traditional fuels. Approximately three-quarters of households use firewood (63%) or straw/sticks (12%) for cooking, while 24% use charcoal (19%) or other improved methods, mainly bottled gas.

The survey further examined infrastructure access in Rwanda where ninety-six percent of households are reported to live within 20 minutes of an all-weather road, an increase from 93% in 2017.

However, the report notes regional disparities, with households in the Western Province having less access to all-weather roads (89%) compared to other regions.

The survey also indicates that 90% of households have access to an improved source of drinking water, up slightly from 87% in 2017.

In terms of poverty reduction, the report shows that the poverty rate in Rwanda has decreased to 27.4%, down from 39.8% in 2017. Besides, the population in exteme poverty was 5.4% in 2024, down from a predicted 11.3% in 2017.

Rwanda's electricity access increaseed by more than double, reaching 72% in 2024 from 34 percent of 2017.