Net electricity imports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net electricity imports was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Net electricity imports in Burkina Faso, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.5 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Burkina Faso?
- Net electricity imports in Burkina Faso was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net electricity imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.