Electricity production by source in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity production by source was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Burundi is 1.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Burundi peaked at 4.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Burundi ranks 148th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -21.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 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 production by source in Burundi?
- Electricity production by source in Burundi was 1.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity production by source?
- Burundi ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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