Renewable Energy Consumption: Burundi

Analysis# Burundi Renewable Energy Consumption Burundi derived 83% of its total energy from renewable sources in 2022, marking the lowest point in the dataset spanning 1990–2022. The country peaked at 96% renewable energy consumption in 2004, demonstrating a significant decline of 12.3 percentage points over three decades. Despite this downward shift, Burundi remains heavily dependent on renewable energy relative to global standards, reflecting its limited access to fossil fuel infrastructure and reliance on hydropower and biomass. The steepest decline occurred between 2013 and 2022, when renewable energy consumption fell from 90.8% to 83%. This nine-year contraction suggests growing demand for non-renewable energy sources, likely driven by expanding economic activity and electrification efforts. The stabilization around 83% in recent years (2020–2022) indicates the potential floor of renewable energy's share, absent significant policy intervention to expand hydroelectric capacity or shift consumption patterns.