Electric power consumption in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electric power consumption was 133.33 kWh per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 133.33 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 133.33 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.12 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power consumption in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.12 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 18.63 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18.8 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.65 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19.26 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 20.6 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 21.96 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 24.6 kWh per capita | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 25.8 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 27.21 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 28.59 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.01 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 33.04 kWh per capita | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 34.01 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36.59 kWh per capita | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 40.19 kWh per capita | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 41.88 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.72 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.32 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.29 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 68.43 kWh per capita | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 75.62 kWh per capita | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 86.3 kWh per capita | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 92.17 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 98.08 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 113.01 kWh per capita | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 108.87 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 112.19 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 118.94 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 124.03 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 131.9 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 126.48 kWh per capita | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 126.62 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 133.33 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 kWh per capita | 18.12 kWh per capita | 27.21 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.77 kWh per capita | 28.59 kWh per capita | 47.29 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.77 kWh per capita | 68.43 kWh per capita | 124.03 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.58 kWh per capita | 126.48 kWh per capita | 133.33 kWh per capita | 4 |
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Burkina Faso?
- Electric power consumption in Burkina Faso was 133.33 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 133.33 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electric power consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.