Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.12 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burundi peaked at 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.114 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 179 Greenland 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
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 generation from fossil fuels in Burundi?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burundi was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Burundi ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.