Number of people with and without electricity access in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people with and without electricity access was 2.82 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Burundi, 1998–2024
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 Burundi is 2.82 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 273.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Burundi peaked at 2.82 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,239 people, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 132nd 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 241,297 people | — |
| 1999 | 131,239 people | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 161,755 people | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 185,762 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 211,548 people | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 239,467 people | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 270,494 people | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 242,794 people | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 212,370 people | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 383,608 people | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 408,271 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 483,173 people | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 496,952 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 602,515 people | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 654,617 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 720,314 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 755,985 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 872,759 people | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 955,353 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million people | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million people | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million people | +77.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.82 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.26 million people, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.82 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +80.6% | 212,370 people | 383,608 people |
| 2024 | +77.8% | 1.59 million people | 2.82 million people |
| 1999 | -45.6% | 241,297 people | 131,239 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,268 people | 131,239 people | 241,297 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 279,924 people | 161,755 people | 483,173 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 845,630 people | 496,952 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million people | 1.15 million people | 2.82 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Burundi?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Burundi was 2.82 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,239 people in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burundi ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.