Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Burundi
Burundi: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Burundi is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Burundi peaked at 47.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
That places Burundi 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 23.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 20.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.0% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Burundi?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Burundi was 14.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Burundi ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.