Number of people with and without electricity access in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people with and without electricity access was 8.01 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Burkina Faso, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Burkina Faso is 8.01 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.01 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 602,174 people, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 602,174 people | — |
| 1994 | 620,084 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 688,155 people | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 759,016 people | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 832,875 people | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 911,310 people | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 798,670 people | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million people | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million people | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million people | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million people | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million people | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.94 million people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million people | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million people | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.18 million people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million people | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 8.01 million people | +60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 744,612 people | 602,174 people | 911,310 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 2.12 million people | 3.69 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million people | 3.97 million people | 8.01 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 88 Belarus 9.13 million people compare
- 89 Switzerland 9.01 million people compare
- 90 Benin 8.53 million people compare
- 92 Guinea 7.94 million people compare
- 93 Hong Kong, China 7.52 million people compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.50 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.9 % 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 41.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Burkina Faso was 8.01 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 602,174 people in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.