Electricity generation per person in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation per person was 34.88 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Burundi, 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 electricity generation per person in Burundi is 34.88 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Burundi peaked at 36.52 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.44 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Burundi 207th out of 214 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 | 14.19 kilowatt-hours | 11.44 kilowatt-hours | 19.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 kilowatt-hours | 14.89 kilowatt-hours | 31.82 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.02 kilowatt-hours | 29.28 kilowatt-hours | 36.52 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 204 South Sudan 46.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 206 Niger 35.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 208 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 209 Sierra Leone 24.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 210 Afghanistan 23.21 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation per person in Burundi?
- Electricity generation per person in Burundi was 34.88 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.52 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity generation per person?
- Burundi ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.