Primary energy use per person in Burundi
Burundi: Primary energy use per person was 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Burundi, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Burundi is 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Burundi peaked at 307.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.25 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Burundi 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 245.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 118 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 307.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 208 Somalia 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Central African Republic 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Democratic Republic of Congo 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 French Guiana 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 Reunion 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Burundi?
- Primary energy use per person in Burundi was 278.34 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 307.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for primary energy use per person?
- Burundi ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.