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Burundi Electricity

Generation (2024)#177 World
0.49TWh−1.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#173 World
0.53TWh−4.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
24.6%75.4%

Electricity Generation in Burundi

  • Net electricity generation in Burundi reached 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#177 in the world), a decrease of 1.6% from 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 24.6% (0.12 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Burundi and renewables 75.4% (0.37 terawatt-hours).
  • Burundi increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.38% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 75.4% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Burundi

  • Burundi consumed 0.53 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#173 in the world), a decrease of 4.8% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Burundi averaged 37.65 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.1 kilowatt-hours per day (#206 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Burundi

  • Burundi had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.13 gigawatts in 2024 (#183 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 41.4% and renewables at 58.6% of Burundi's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Burundi's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 42.3% in 2024, with hydro at 64.9%, fossil fuels at 25.1% and solar at 2.6%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Burundi

  • Burundi imported 0.08 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈15.1% of consumption).

Grid Efficiency in Burundi

  • Distribution losses in Burundi were 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.1% of total generation, down from 21.8% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Burundi

  • In 2024, Burundi generated approximately 0.0013 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0014 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.00011 terawatt-hours.

Burundi Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.49−1.6%177< 0.01%0.53−4.8%173< 0.01%37.650.13+0%183< 0.01%0.0800.080.04
20230.5+29.1%176< 0.01%0.56+24.8%172< 0.01%40.580.13+0.76%183< 0.01%0.1——0.04
20220.38+0.59%183< 0.01%0.45+0.51%175< 0.01%33.410.13+1.8%183< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20210.38+4.6%181< 0.01%0.44+6.9%174< 0.01%34.150.13+39.8%183< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20200.37−7.8%182< 0.01%0.41−9.2%173< 0.01%32.820.09+0%184< 0.01%0.0900.090.04
20190.4+13.9%179< 0.01%0.46+11.8%173< 0.01%37.220.09+0%182< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20180.35+27.2%182< 0.01%0.41+24.5%175< 0.01%34.40.09+21.9%182< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20170.27+53%185< 0.01%0.33+22.9%177< 0.01%28.480.08+7.9%186< 0.01%0.0900.090.04
20160.18+1.7%190< 0.01%0.27+15.1%181< 0.01%23.730.07+1.5%187< 0.01%0.1300.130.04
20150.18−4.3%190< 0.01%0.23−1.2%184< 0.01%20.970.07−0.14%187< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20140.18+8.8%189< 0.01%0.23+1.2%184< 0.01%21.710.07+3%187< 0.01%0.0900.090.04
20130.17+12.5%189< 0.01%0.23+8.2%184< 0.01%22.190.07+9.8%187< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20120.15+1.4%191< 0.01%0.21+1%182< 0.01%21.270.06+0%186< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20110.15−10%190< 0.01%0.21−5.3%181< 0.01%21.820.06−3.2%184< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20100.16+32.2%191< 0.01%0.22+22.7%183< 0.01%23.870.06+10.5%185< 0.01%0.100.10.04
20090.12+10.1%198< 0.01%0.18+16.2%187< 0.01%20.390.06+54.1%185< 0.01%0.0900.090.03
20080.11−4.2%197< 0.01%0.16−4.8%191< 0.01%18.460.04+0%196< 0.01%0.0800.080.03
20070.12+25.5%196< 0.01%0.17+14.6%189< 0.01%20.220.04+0%194< 0.01%0.0800.080.03
20060.09−3.1%196< 0.01%0.14+2.9%191< 0.01%18.310.04−0.27%193< 0.01%0.0800.080.03
20050.1+5.4%194< 0.01%0.14+9.4%187< 0.01%18.450.04−9.5%190< 0.01%0.0700.070.03
20040.09−9.8%194< 0.01%0.13+2.4%187< 0.01%17.510.04−10.9%182< 0.01%0.0600.060.03
20030.1−20.3%191< 0.01%0.13−6%188< 0.01%17.750.05−4.2%181< 0.01%0.0500.050.03
20020.13+10.3%187< 0.01%0.13+5.6%185< 0.01%19.490.05+4.3%181< 0.01%0.0400.040.03
20010.12+16%186< 0.01%0.13+2.4%183< 0.01%18.990.05−22%181< 0.01%0.0400.040.03
20000.1+1%186< 0.01%0.12−3.2%181< 0.01%19.010.06+9.3%176< 0.01%0.0300.030.007
19990.1−10.8%179< 0.01%0.13−3.9%179< 0.01%20.050.05+0%177< 0.01%0.0400.040.0069
19980.11−8.3%175< 0.01%0.13−10.4%179< 0.01%21.370.05+0%176< 0.01%0.0300.030.0078
19970.12+2.5%175< 0.01%0.15+1.9%177< 0.01%24.30.05+0%176< 0.01%0.0400.040.0085
19960.12−0.84%176< 0.01%0.14+3.6%176< 0.01%23.840.05+0%174< 0.01%0.0400.040.0083
19950.12+2.6%176< 0.01%0.14−7.4%174< 0.01%23.020.05+25.6%174< 0.01%0.0300.030.0083
19940.12+5.5%176< 0.01%0.15+9.9%174< 0.01%26.410.04+0%176< 0.01%0.0400.040.0081
19930.11+3.8%174< 0.01%0.14+12.9%174< 0.01%24.190.04+0%174< 0.01%0.0400.040.0077
19920.11−5.4%171< 0.01%0.12−4.4%173< 0.01%20.750.04+0%171< 0.01%0.0200.020.0074
19910.11+2.8%151< 0.01%0.13+8.3%152< 0.01%22.290.04+0%152< 0.01%0.0200.020.0078
19900.11+5.8%150< 0.01%0.12+7.9%152< 0.01%21.010.04+0%151< 0.01%0.0200.020.0076
19890.1−0.96%150< 0.01%0.11+0.06%150< 0.01%19.880.04+0%149< 0.01%0.0100.010.0072
19880.1+9.5%150< 0.01%0.11+8.3%149< 0.01%20.260.04+34.4%150< 0.01%0.0100.010.0073
19870.1+53.2%150< 0.01%0.1+19.9%150< 0.01%19.120.03+0%152< 0.01%0.0100.010.0067
19860.06+31.9%156< 0.01%0.08−2.4%151< 0.01%16.310.03+0%151< 0.01%0.0300.030.0043
19850.05+14.6%157< 0.01%0.09+17.2%149< 0.01%17.030.03+0%149< 0.01%0.0400.040.0033
19840.04+64%157< 0.01%0.07+23.4%149< 0.01%14.840.03+18.5%148< 0.01%0.0400.040.0029
19830.03+525%160< 0.01%0.06+45.5%154< 0.01%12.320.03+22.7%150< 0.01%0.0400.040.0018
19820.004+0%180< 0.01%0.04−8.9%158< 0.01%8.70.02+83.3%153< 0.01%0.0400.040.00028
19810.004+33.3%180< 0.01%0.04+7%156< 0.01%9.790.01+33.3%162< 0.01%0.0400.040.00028
19800.003—180< 0.01%0.04—156< 0.01%9.530.009—166< 0.01%0.0400.040.00021

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