Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi
Burundi: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 73.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi, 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 Burundi stood at 73.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 73.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 66.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 66.7% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Burundi was 73.5% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.