Electricity generation from solar and wind in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Burkina Faso, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Burkina Faso is 0.11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 123 Myanmar 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Afghanistan 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Georgia 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Bahrain 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Barbados 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Seychelles 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Syria 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Burkina Faso was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.