Number of people without access to electricity in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people without access to electricity was 11.22 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Burundi stood at 11.22 million people.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Burundi peaked at 12.10 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million people, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 million people | 6.31 million people | 8.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 million people | 8.88 million people | 11.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 million people | 11.22 million people | 12.10 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2023)
- 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 1.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Burundi?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Burundi was 11.22 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 without access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.10 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million people in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.