Electricity generation in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
179th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.5 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Burundi stood at 0.49 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Burundi peaked at 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation in Burundi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.219 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.428 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 176 Cape Verde 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 Gambia 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Belize 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Eritrea 0.45 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Burundi?
- Electricity generation in Burundi was 0.49 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 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity generation?
- Burundi ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.