Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 59.45 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Burkina Faso is 59.45 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.28 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.66 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 25.21 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.66 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.75 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 27.41 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 30.15 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 32.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 33.75 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31.46 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 36.28 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 27.82 kilowatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 27.01 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 30.86 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 35.6 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 42.79 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 48.46 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 42.93 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 48.25 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 78.28 kilowatt-hours | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 63.93 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 60.06 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 63.65 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 63.53 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 59.45 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.17 kilowatt-hours | 23.66 kilowatt-hours | 36.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.59 kilowatt-hours | 27.01 kilowatt-hours | 78.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 59.45 kilowatt-hours | 63.65 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Burkina Faso was 59.45 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.28 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.66 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.