Access to electricity (% of population) in Burundi
Burundi: Access to electricity (% of population) was 20.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Burundi stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Burundi peaked at 20.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 213th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.9% | — |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +73.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 20.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +74.1% | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| 2024 | +73.3% | 11.6% | 20.1% |
| 1999 | -46.9% | 3.9% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 210 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 211 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5% compare
- 212 Niger 21.3% compare
- 214 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
- 215 Malawi 15.6% compare
- 216 Chad 13.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Burundi?
- Access to electricity in Burundi was 20.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.