Primary energy use per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary energy use per person was 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 213.18 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 340.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 743.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 500.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 953.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 936.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 186 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Eritrea 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Gambia 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Burkina Faso?
- Primary energy use per person in Burkina Faso was 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary energy use per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.