Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burkina Faso stood at 82.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burkina Faso peaked at 90.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4% | — |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 74.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 77.6% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.1% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burkina Faso?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Burkina Faso was 82.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.