Total electricity output in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total electricity output was 999.16 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
999.16 GWh
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
158th
of 230 countries
All-time high
999.16 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
184 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015

2004006008001.0k1990200220151990: 184 GWh1991: 194 GWh1992: 201 GWh1993: 215 GWh1994: 216 GWh1995: 242.9 GWh1996: 273.5 GWh1997: 306.2 GWh1998: 338.1 GWh1999: 359.9 GWh2000: 390.4 GWh2001: 365.5 GWh2002: 364.7 GWh2003: 444.6 GWh2004: 473.3 GWh2005: 516.3 GWh2006: 547.8 GWh2007: 612 GWh2008: 619.4 GWh2009: 699.8 GWh2010: 565.3 GWh2011: 529.9 GWh2012: 625.6 GWh2013: 730.7 GWh2014: 870 GWh2015: 999.2 GWh

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Burkina Faso is 999.16 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Burkina Faso peaked at 999.16 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 184 GWh, in 1990.

That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total electricity output in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 184 GWh
1991 194 GWh +5.4%
1992 201 GWh +3.6%
1993 215 GWh +7.0%
1994 216 GWh +0.5%
1995 242.9 GWh +12.5%
1996 273.5 GWh +12.6%
1997 306.2 GWh +12.0%
1998 338.1 GWh +10.4%
1999 359.9 GWh +6.4%
2000 390.4 GWh +8.5%
2001 365.5 GWh -6.4%
2002 364.7 GWh -0.2%
2003 444.6 GWh +21.9%
2004 473.3 GWh +6.5%
2005 516.3 GWh +9.1%
2006 547.8 GWh +6.1%
2007 612 GWh +11.7%
2008 619.4 GWh +1.2%
2009 699.8 GWh +13.0%
2010 565.3 GWh -19.2%
2011 529.9 GWh -6.3%
2012 625.6 GWh +18.1%
2013 730.7 GWh +16.8%
2014 869.97 GWh +19.1%
2015 999.16 GWh +14.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 999.16 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 999.16 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253.06 GWh 184 GWh 359.9 GWh 10
2000s 503.38 GWh 364.7 GWh 699.8 GWh 10
2010s 720.11 GWh 529.9 GWh 999.16 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 155 Afghanistan 1,034 GWh compare
  2. 156 Barbados 1,029 GWh compare
  3. 157 Mauritania 1,002 GWh compare
  4. 159 Macao 962 GWh compare
  5. 160 Equatorial Guinea 939 GWh compare
  6. 161 Aruba 931.6 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Burkina Faso?
Total electricity output in Burkina Faso was 999.16 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 999.16 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 184 GWh in 1990.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total electricity output?
Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants