Burundi Electricity Access 1998-2023

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Burundi electricity access for 2020 was 11.74%, a 0.38% increase from 2019.
  • Burundi electricity access for 2019 was 11.36%, a 0.47% increase from 2018.
  • Burundi electricity access for 2018 was 10.88%, a 1.58% increase from 2017.
  • Burundi electricity access for 2017 was 9.30%, a 0.05% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Tajikistan 99.78%
Afghanistan 97.70%
Nepal 89.90%
Syrian Arab Republic 89.14%
Comoros 86.74%
Yemen 73.76%
Senegal 70.37%
Gambia 62.27%
Togo 54.00%
Zimbabwe 52.75%
North Korea 52.31%
Eritrea 52.17%
Ethiopia 51.09%
Mali 50.56%
Somalia 49.73%
Haiti 46.93%
Rwanda 46.60%
Guinea 44.67%
Uganda 42.07%
Benin 41.41%
Tanzania 39.90%
Madagascar 33.74%
Guinea-Bissau 33.34%
Mozambique 30.60%
Liberia 27.53%
Sierra Leone 26.20%
Niger 19.25%
Democratic Republic of Congo 19.10%
Burkina Faso 18.96%
Central African Republic 15.47%
Malawi 14.87%
Burundi 11.74%
Chad 11.08%
South Sudan 7.24%
Burundi Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 11.74% 0.38%
2019 11.36% 0.47%
2018 10.88% 1.58%
2017 9.30% -0.05%
2016 9.35% 0.92%
2015 8.43% 1.43%
2014 7.00% 0.10%
2013 6.90% 0.40%
2012 6.50% 0.38%
2011 6.12% 0.82%
2010 5.30% -0.10%
2009 5.40% 0.60%
2008 4.80% 0.07%
2007 4.73% 2.07%
2006 2.66% -0.55%
2005 3.21% -0.56%
2004 3.76% 0.32%
2003 3.45% 0.32%
2002 3.12% 0.33%
2001 2.80% 0.33%
2000 2.46% 0.39%
1999 2.07% -1.83%
1998 3.90% -1.83%