Installed solar energy capacity in Burundi
Burundi: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.01 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Burundi, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.01 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,280.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Burundi peaked at 0.01 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0004 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 gigawatts | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.009 gigawatts | +337.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 gigawatts | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 gigawatts | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.01 gigawatts | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.01 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.01 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +337.8% | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.009 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +109.9% | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0015 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +69.8% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0019 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 gigawatts | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed solar energy capacity in Burundi?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Burundi was 0.01 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.