Energy in Burundi

Energy in Burundi is a growing industry with tremendous potential.

As of 2020, Burundi consumes a total of 382.70 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electric energy per year.[1]

The country produces locally 69% of the electricity it consumes, with the rest imported from other countries.[1] Its most important power source is hydroelectric power, representing 95% of total production.[1][2] It also uses energy from other renewable (wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal) and coal power plants.[1]

Burundi has the world's lowest carbon footprint per capita at 0.027 tons per capita in CO2 emissions as of 2019.[3][4]

Electricity
See also: List of power stations in Burundi

Burundi's total production of electricity was of 232 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2018.[5] The main source came from a total of nine dams supplying the major part of the electric energy and 100 GWh coming from geothermal and thermal sources.[5] Consumption in 2018 was estimated at 315.6 GWh of which 273 GWh where consumed in Bujumbura, 18.7 GWh in Gitega and 23.9 GWh by the rest of the country.[6]

References
  1. "Energy consumption in Burundi". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. Iranzi, Fabrice (2019-11-05). "Burundi: a $70 million hydropower project to meet the needs for power generation". RegionWeek. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  3. Brändlin, Anne-Sophie (August 28, 2019). "The global injustice of the climate crisis". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  4. Ferguson, Sarah (February 26, 2020). "Severe Flooding Threatens Lives And Futures In Burundi". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. "PRODUCTION D'ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE (en milliers de KWH)". www.brb.bi/fr/content/secteur-r%C3%A9el. Banque de la République du Burundi. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  6. "CONSOMMATION D'ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE". Banque de la République du Burundi. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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