Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 59.45 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Burkina Faso is 59.45 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.28 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.66 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.17 kilowatt-hours | 23.66 kilowatt-hours | 36.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.59 kilowatt-hours | 27.01 kilowatt-hours | 78.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 59.45 kilowatt-hours | 63.65 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Burkina Faso was 59.45 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.28 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.66 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.