Electricity net consumption in Burundi

Burundi: Electricity net consumption was 0.4408 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4408
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4408
in 2019
All-time low
0.0407
in 1982
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Burundi, 1980–2019

00.10.20.30.41980199920191980: 0.0421981: 0.0451982: 0.0411983: 0.0591984: 0.0731985: 0.0861986: 0.0841987: 0.11988: 0.1091989: 0.1091990: 0.1171991: 0.1271992: 0.1221993: 0.1371994: 0.1511995: 0.141996: 0.1451997: 0.1481998: 0.1321999: 0.1272000: 0.1232001: 0.1432002: 0.1542003: 0.1472004: 0.1492005: 0.1612006: 0.1622007: 0.1872008: 0.1812009: 0.2052010: 0.2332011: 0.2362012: 0.2382013: 0.2652014: 0.2652015: 0.2632016: 0.2712017: 0.3592018: 0.3512019: 0.441

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Burundi is 0.4408, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Burundi peaked at 0.4408 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0407, in 1982.

Burundi ranks 169th of 202 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 net consumption in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Burundi, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 0.0418
1981 0.0447 +7.0%
1982 0.0407 -8.9%
1983 0.0592 +45.5%
1984 0.0731 +23.4%
1985 0.0857 +17.2%
1986 0.0837 -2.4%
1987 0.1003 +19.9%
1988 0.1087 +8.3%
1989 0.1088 +0.1%
1990 0.1174 +7.9%
1991 0.1272 +8.3%
1992 0.1216 -4.4%
1993 0.1373 +12.9%
1994 0.1509 +9.9%
1995 0.1397 -7.4%
1996 0.1447 +3.6%
1997 0.1475 +1.9%
1998 0.1322 -10.4%
1999 0.1271 -3.9%
2000 0.123 -3.2%
2001 0.1429 +16.2%
2002 0.154 +7.8%
2003 0.1469 -4.7%
2004 0.1486 +1.2%
2005 0.1612 +8.5%
2006 0.1624 +0.8%
2007 0.1867 +15.0%
2008 0.1811 -3.0%
2009 0.2055 +13.5%
2010 0.2335 +13.6%
2011 0.2357 +1.0%
2012 0.2385 +1.2%
2013 0.2648 +11.0%
2014 0.2649 +0.0%
2015 0.2634 -0.6%
2016 0.2711 +2.9%
2017 0.3595 +32.6%
2018 0.3509 -2.4%
2019 0.4408 +25.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.4408 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.4408 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0747 0.0407 0.1088 10
1990s 0.1346 0.1174 0.1509 10
2000s 0.1612 0.123 0.2055 10
2010s 0.2923 0.2335 0.4408 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 166 Benin 0.5241 compare
  2. 167 Greenland 0.4817 compare
  3. 168 Seychelles 0.4639 compare
  4. 170 Cape Verde 0.4369 compare
  5. 171 Eritrea 0.3945 compare
  6. 172 Faroe Islands 0.3586 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Burundi?
Electricity net consumption in Burundi was 0.4408 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4408 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for electricity net consumption?
Burundi ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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