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Electricity generation from oil in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from oil was 1.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0.29 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

0.511.52000201220242000: 0.29 terawatt-hours2001: 0.31 terawatt-hours2002: 0.3 terawatt-hours2003: 0.35 terawatt-hours2004: 0.37 terawatt-hours2005: 0.42 terawatt-hours2006: 0.47 terawatt-hours2007: 0.5 terawatt-hours2008: 0.48 terawatt-hours2009: 0.57 terawatt-hours2010: 0.45 terawatt-hours2011: 0.45 terawatt-hours2012: 0.53 terawatt-hours2013: 0.63 terawatt-hours2014: 0.78 terawatt-hours2015: 0.91 terawatt-hours2016: 0.83 terawatt-hours2017: 0.96 terawatt-hours2018: 1.6 terawatt-hours2019: 1.3 terawatt-hours2020: 1.3 terawatt-hours2021: 1.4 terawatt-hours2022: 1.4 terawatt-hours2023: 1.4 terawatt-hours2024: 1.4 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.4 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.29 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.406 terawatt-hours 0.29 terawatt-hours 0.57 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.848 terawatt-hours 0.45 terawatt-hours 1.6 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.39 terawatt-hours 1.29 terawatt-hours 1.43 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 66 Singapore 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 67 Mauritius 1.46 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 68 Kenya 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 70 Portugal 1.35 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 71 Guyana 1.33 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Burkina Faso?
Electricity generation from oil in Burkina Faso was 1.4 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 oil recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation from oil?
Burkina Faso ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.