Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Burundi
Burundi: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind in Burundi stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Burundi peaked at 5.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 5.6% | — |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 179 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 180 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 181 Libya 0.0% compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.0%
- 182 Bhutan 0.0%
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 182 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 182 Comoros 0.0%
- 182 Dominica 0.0%
- 182 Timor-Leste 0.0%
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 182 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 182 Gabon 0.0%
- 182 Gambia 0.0%
- 182 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 182 Greenland 0.0%
- 182 Grenada 0.0%
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 182 Haiti 0.0%
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
- 182 Lesotho 0.0%
- 182 Macao 0.0%
- 182 Montserrat 0.0%
- 182 Paraguay 0.0%
- 182 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 182 Singapore 0.0%
- 182 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 182 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 182 Western Sahara 0.0%
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2023)
- 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 solar and wind in Burundi?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Burundi was 0.0% 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 solar and wind recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.