Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Burundi
Burundi: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0079 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Burundi, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0079 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,861.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Burundi peaked at 0.0079 gigawatts in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, in 2012.
That places Burundi 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0004 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 gigawatts | +1861.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0079 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0079 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0079 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0079 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 163 Comoros 0.0093 gigawatts compare
- 164 Nauru 0.009 gigawatts compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0087 gigawatts compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.007 gigawatts compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.0061 gigawatts compare
- 169 Belize 0.0059 gigawatts compare
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Burundi?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Burundi was 0.0079 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 gigawatts in 2021.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,861.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.