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.
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 |
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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 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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