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Burkina Faso Electricity

Generation (2024)#147 World
1.68TWh−0.34% YoY
Consumption (2024)#145 World
2.88TWh−6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
83.1%16.9%

Electricity Generation in Burkina Faso

  • Net electricity generation in Burkina Faso reached 1.68 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#147 in the world), a decrease of 0.34% from 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 83.1% (1.4 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Burkina Faso and renewables 16.9% (0.28 terawatt-hours).
  • Burkina Faso reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.89% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 16.9% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Burkina Faso

  • Burkina Faso consumed 2.88 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#145 in the world), a decrease of 6% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Burkina Faso averaged 122.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.33 kilowatt-hours per day (#192 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Burkina Faso

  • Burkina Faso had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.79 gigawatts in 2024 (#142 in the world), an increase of 5.4% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 69.4% and renewables at 30.6% of Burkina Faso's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Burkina Faso's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 24.4% in 2024, with hydro at 30.2%, fossil fuels at 29.3% and solar at 5.9%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Burkina Faso

  • Burkina Faso imported 1.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈52.1% of consumption).

Grid Efficiency in Burkina Faso

  • Distribution losses in Burkina Faso were 0.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 18.2% of total generation, down from 19.8% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Burkina Faso

  • In 2024, Burkina Faso generated approximately 0.0046 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0079 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0033 terawatt-hours.

Burkina Faso Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20241.68−0.34%1470.01%2.88−6%1450.01%122.20.79+5.4%1420.01%1.501.50.31
20231.69−0.42%1480.01%3.06+2.7%1410.01%132.90.75+13.8%1440.01%1.58——0.21
20221.7−0.64%1460.01%2.98−1%1420.01%132.40.66+4.2%1450.01%1.4901.490.21
20211.71+7.6%1460.01%3.01+8%1400.01%136.90.63+40.4%1440.01%1.5201.520.22
20201.59−0.31%1480.01%2.79+11%1410.01%129.90.45+14.2%1540.01%1.4301.430.22
20191.59−14.6%1460.01%2.51+1.2%1430.01%119.90.39+1.3%1550.01%1.0801.080.16
20181.87+67.3%1440.01%2.48+61.6%1420.01%121.50.39+4%1530.01%0.8400.840.22
20171.11+12.8%152< 0.01%1.54+7.1%1500.01%77.250.37+11%1530.01%0.6500.650.22
20160.99−2.3%152< 0.01%1.44+12.9%1510.01%74.230.34+0.6%1550.01%0.6300.630.18
20151.01+14.9%153< 0.01%1.27+6.4%1510.01%67.710.33+14.2%1550.01%0.4400.440.18
20140.88+18.8%155< 0.01%1.19+7.1%1510.01%65.530.29+15.1%155< 0.01%0.4900.490.17
20130.74+16.8%156< 0.01%1.12+8.2%1500.01%63.010.25−16.4%159< 0.01%0.5300.530.16
20120.63+17.9%157< 0.01%1.03+9.9%1520.01%60.020.3+13.9%1530.01%0.5300.530.14
20110.54−5.6%161< 0.01%0.94−2.5%151< 0.01%56.30.27+10.3%152< 0.01%0.5100.510.11
20100.57−18.4%165< 0.01%0.96+29.8%155< 0.01%59.460.24−4.7%157< 0.01%0.500.50.1
20090.7+13%160< 0.01%0.74+12.5%160< 0.01%47.170.25+0%1540.01%0.1400.140.1
20080.62+1.1%161< 0.01%0.66+4.2%163< 0.01%43.180.25+1.2%1530.01%0.1400.140.1
20070.61+11.6%160< 0.01%0.63+5%160< 0.01%42.680.25−2%1520.01%0.1200.120.1
20060.55+6.3%162< 0.01%0.6+7.8%162< 0.01%41.880.26+8%1520.01%0.1400.140.08
20050.52+9.1%159< 0.01%0.56+13.5%160< 0.01%40.090.24+10.7%1520.01%0.1300.130.08
20040.47+6.2%160< 0.01%0.49+10.6%162< 0.01%36.440.21+20.5%1510.01%0.100.10.08
20030.44+21.9%161< 0.01%0.44+6.3%161< 0.01%34.010.18+0.11%156< 0.01%0.0700.070.07
20020.36+0.05%162< 0.01%0.42+13.9%163< 0.01%32.990.18+0%154< 0.01%0.1100.110.06
20010.36−6.3%160< 0.01%0.37+8%162< 0.01%29.880.18+46.1%154< 0.01%0.0700.070.06
20000.39+11.8%158< 0.01%0.34+5.1%162< 0.01%28.520.12+0.41%161< 0.01%0000.05
19990.35+11.5%158< 0.01%0.32+11.5%159< 0.01%27.960.12+0%158< 0.01%0000.02
19980.31+10.6%159< 0.01%0.29+10.6%161< 0.01%25.810.12+0%158< 0.01%0000.02
19970.28+7.2%160< 0.01%0.26+7.2%165< 0.01%23.990.12+0%158< 0.01%0000.02
19960.26+13.4%162< 0.01%0.24+13.4%165< 0.01%22.950.12+55.1%156< 0.01%0000.02
19950.23+12.6%164< 0.01%0.22+12.6%166< 0.01%20.770.08+0%167< 0.01%0000.02
19940.21+0.49%164< 0.01%0.19+0.49%167< 0.01%18.920.08+4%167< 0.01%0000.01
19930.21+7.9%164< 0.01%0.19+7.9%166< 0.01%19.310.08−9.6%166< 0.01%0000.01
19920.19+4.4%163< 0.01%0.18+4.4%166< 0.01%18.350.08+6.4%165< 0.01%0000.01
19910.18+4.6%144< 0.01%0.17+4.6%148< 0.01%18.020.08+11.4%146< 0.01%0000.01
19900.17+13.7%142< 0.01%0.16+13.7%147< 0.01%17.670.07+7.7%145< 0.01%0000.01
19890.15+7%144< 0.01%0.14+7%146< 0.01%15.950.07+0%144< 0.01%0000.01
19880.14+7.5%145< 0.01%0.13+7.5%145< 0.01%15.310.07−4.4%144< 0.01%0000.01
19870.13+9%145< 0.01%0.12+9%146< 0.01%14.630.07+13.3%144< 0.01%0000.0093
19860.12+6.1%145< 0.01%0.11+6.1%146< 0.01%13.790.06−22.1%143< 0.01%0000.0085
19850.12+1.8%143< 0.01%0.11+1.8%145< 0.01%13.370.08+0%137< 0.01%0000.0081
19840.11−3.4%142< 0.01%0.11−3.4%143< 0.01%13.520.08+32.8%137< 0.01%0000.0079
19830.12+1.7%141< 0.01%0.11+1.7%143< 0.01%14.410.06+5.5%142< 0.01%0000.0082
19820.12+6.5%141< 0.01%0.11+6.5%143< 0.01%14.570.06+0%140< 0.01%0000.0081
19810.11+10.2%139< 0.01%0.1+10.2%142< 0.01%14.070.06+41%138< 0.01%0000.0076
19800.1—142< 0.01%0.09—144< 0.01%13.120.04—142< 0.01%0000.0069

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