Electricity demand in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity demand was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Burundi is 0.57 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Burundi peaked at 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Burundi 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.168 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.522 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Burundi?
- Electricity demand in Burundi was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity demand?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.