Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Burkina Faso stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 6.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 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)
- 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burkina Faso?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burkina Faso was 5.3% 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 hydropower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.