Renewable electricity in Burundi

Burundi: Renewable electricity was 82.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
82.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 233 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 1991
All-time low
80.7%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Burundi, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 98.2 % in total electricity output1991: 98.5 % in total electricity output1992: 98.1 % in total electricity output1993: 98.2 % in total electricity output1994: 98.3 % in total electricity output1995: 98.3 % in total electricity output1996: 98.3 % in total electricity output1997: 98.4 % in total electricity output1998: 98.2 % in total electricity output1999: 98 % in total electricity output2000: 98 % in total electricity output2001: 98.3 % in total electricity output2002: 98.5 % in total electricity output2003: 98.1 % in total electricity output2004: 97.9 % in total electricity output2005: 98 % in total electricity output2006: 97.9 % in total electricity output2007: 98.3 % in total electricity output2008: 98.2 % in total electricity output2009: 96.4 % in total electricity output2010: 87.7 % in total electricity output2011: 90.9 % in total electricity output2012: 98 % in total electricity output2013: 87 % in total electricity output2014: 80.7 % in total electricity output2015: 82.7 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Burundi stood at 82.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Burundi peaked at 98.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2014.

That places Burundi 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Burundi, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 98.2%
1991 98.5% +0.4%
1992 98.1% -0.4%
1993 98.2% +0.1%
1994 98.3% +0.1%
1995 98.3% +0.0%
1996 98.3% +0.0%
1997 98.4% +0.0%
1998 98.2% -0.1%
1999 98.0% -0.2%
2000 98.0% +0.0%
2001 98.3% +0.3%
2002 98.5% +0.2%
2003 98.1% -0.4%
2004 97.9% -0.2%
2005 98.0% +0.2%
2006 97.9% -0.1%
2007 98.3% +0.4%
2008 98.2% -0.1%
2009 96.4% -1.9%
2010 87.7% -9.1%
2011 90.9% +3.7%
2012 98.0% +7.8%
2013 87.0% -11.2%
2014 80.7% -7.2%
2015 82.7% +2.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 82.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 82.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.3% 98.0% 98.5% 10
2000s 98.0% 96.4% 98.5% 10
2010s 87.8% 80.7% 98.0% 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 22 Andorra 86.1% compare
  2. 23 Afghanistan 86.1% compare
  3. 24 Kyrgyzstan 85.2% compare
  4. 26 Greenland 81.3% compare
  5. 27 New Zealand 80.1% compare
  6. 28 Guinea 78.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Burundi?
Renewable electricity in Burundi was 82.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for renewable electricity?
Burundi ranks 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants