Total electricity output in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total electricity output was 999.16 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
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 156th out of 228 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 153 Afghanistan 1,034 GWh compare
- 154 Barbados 1,029 GWh compare
- 155 Mauritania 1,002 GWh compare
- 157 Macao 962 GWh compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 939 GWh compare
- 159 Aruba 931.6 GWh compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
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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 156th out of 228 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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants