Share of electricity production by source in Burundi
Burundi: Share of electricity production by source was 38.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Burundi stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 369.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Burundi peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 2.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +299.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +529.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +30.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +529.9% | 1.9% | 11.9% |
| 2010 | +299.1% | 2.9% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 1.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.7% | 38.7% | 2 |
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 production by source in Burundi?
- Share of electricity production by source in Burundi was 38.7% in 2021, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Burundi ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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