Electricity generation from solar in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation from solar was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 terawatt-hours
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Burundi peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Burundi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.05 terawatt-hours. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 181 Azerbaijan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Bermuda 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Chad 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Comoros 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Djibouti 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Dominica 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 East Timor 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Falkland Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Faroe Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Gabon 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Gambia 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Gibraltar 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Greenland 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Grenada 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Haiti 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Macao 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Montserrat 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Niue 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Saint Helena 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours
- 181 Western Sahara 0 terawatt-hours
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 electricity generation from solar in Burundi?
- Electricity generation from solar in Burundi was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Burundi ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.