Share of electricity production by source in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of electricity production by source was 86.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Burkina Faso, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Burkina Faso is 86.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1995.
That places Burkina Faso 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 61.3% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 74.9% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 85.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.9% | 86.0% | 3 |
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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 66.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Burkina Faso?
- Share of electricity production by source in Burkina Faso was 86.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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