Electricity generation per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity generation per person was 71.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation per person in Burkina Faso, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Burkina Faso stood at 71.77 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 91.49 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.39 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 199th out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.09 kilowatt-hours | 28.39 kilowatt-hours | 44.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | 91.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4 kilowatt-hours | 71.77 kilowatt-hours | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 196 Rwanda 79.26 kilowatt-hours compare
- 197 Madagascar 76.02 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Haiti 73.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 200 Benin 69.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 South Sudan 46.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity generation per person in Burkina Faso was 71.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 91.49 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.