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Power plants in Burundi

A directory of 4 power plants in Burundi with a combined installed capacity of 56 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

4power plants

56MW total capacity

2fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Burundi)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Burundi electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

184gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

75.5%low-carbon electricity

75.5%renewables

24.5%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Burundi

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Kabu	Hydro	20
2	Rwegura	Hydro	18
3	Mpanda Burundi	Hydro	10
4	Mubuga GWG	Solar	8

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Burundi?

There are 4 power plants in Burundi in this open dataset, with about 56 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Burundi?

Kabu is the largest at about 20 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Burundi?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (3 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Burundi's electricity grid?

Burundi's grid carbon intensity is about 184 gCO₂/kWh, with 75.5% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).