Primary energy use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary energy use was 25.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Burkina Faso is 25.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 7.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 terawatt-hours | 8.09 terawatt-hours | 19.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.08 terawatt-hours | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 25.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Burkina Faso?
- Primary energy use in Burkina Faso was 25.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.