Electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.36 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.37 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.36 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi peaked at 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.304 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- 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 generation from hydropower in Burundi?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi was 0.36 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 hydropower recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Burundi ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.