Electricity demand in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity demand was 3.19 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.19 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.27 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.39 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.604 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity demand in Burkina Faso was 3.19 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity demand?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.