Rwanda seeks $1bn in private investment in energy generation

New REG CEO Pledges Faster Progress Toward Universal Electricity Access in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda – The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Energy Group (REG), Eng. Maximilien Byilingiro, has pledged to accelerate efforts to connect more households to electricity and improve service reliability as Rwanda pursues its ambitious goal of achieving universal electricity access by 2029. Byilingiro made the commitment on Friday during an official

Rwanda seeks $1bn in private investment in energy generation

Rwanda is seeking to mobilise $1 billion in private investment as part of its plan to double electricity generation capacity and achieve universal energy access by 2030. This was highlighted during the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, participated in the launch of the Rwanda Energy Compact, an initiative aimed at attracting invest…