According to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)'s September 2026 Index of Industrial Production, published in November 2026, the increase was driven largely by growth in electricity generation, mining and quarrying, and water and waste management.
The increase in the formal industrial sector was recorded across all four major activities monitored by NISR, with electricity registering the strongest annual growth of 15.5%, followed by mining and quarrying at 12% and water and waste management at 11.5%.
Manufacturing output grew by a more modest 0.4%, although some subsectors recorded stronger performance, including metal products, machinery and equipment, which increased by 6.1%.
Food processing and beverages and tobacco manufacturing also contributed to the growth, rising by 1.7% and 4.8%, respectively.
Despite the annual increase, manufacturing output declined by 8.1% compared to August 2026, while electricity production fell by 4.4% over the same period. Mining and quarrying, however, increased by 9.2% month-on-month.
The overall industrial output index rose by 0.9% between August and September 2026, while its annual average growth rate stood at 5.6%.
Electricity made the largest contribution to the annual increase in industrial output, accounting for 3 percentage points of the overall 7.2% growth.
Manufacturing contributed 2.4 percentage points, while mining and quarrying accounted for 1.6 percentage points.
Water and waste management contributed 0.2 percentage points. This increase in industrial output comes as the sector continues to play a significant role in Rwanda's economic growth.
In June 2026, NISR reported that Rwanda's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached Rwf6.346 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, up from Rwf5.276 trillion in the same period of 2025.
During the period, the economy grew by 10%, with industry accounting for 24% of GDP and registering growth of 13%.
Source : https://new.igihe.com/english/rwandas-industrial-output-rises-7-2-in-september-2026/
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