Africa
With a power score of 1.67, Burundi ranks number 79 among Emerging Markets and number 29 in the Africa region
Power score
1.67/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Burundi has a power score of 1.67, which puts it at rank 79 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Burundi has improved in the power rankings by 2 places, from rank 81, to rank 79.
At 1.67, the power score of Burundi is worse than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 29 in the region.
Burundi implements policies in 2/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, and Import tax incentives.
The average electricity price in Burundi has dropped from 163.68 USD/MWh in 2022 to 133.39 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Burundi has fluctuated between 133.39 USD/MWh (2023) and 187.51 USD/MWh (2018).
The top amount of capacity installed in Burundi in 2023 was in Small Hydro at 50%.
The top amount of electricity generated in Burundi in 2023 was in Small Hydro at 76.46%, up from 57.99% in 2022.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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