Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 59.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 59.6% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Burundi peaked at 97.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2021.
That places Burundi 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.3% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 75.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 59.6% | 68.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Burundi?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Burundi was 59.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.