Electricity generation in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.