Energy · Western Africa

Burkina Faso Hydropower Capacity

34 MWas of 2025Reported+0.0% vs 2024

Installed hydropower electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). Source: IRENA. Retrieved 2 May 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · IRENA

History

most recent 12 periods · IRENA
PeriodHydropower Capacity
202534 MW
202434 MW
202334 MW
202232 MW
202132 MW
202032 MW
201932 MW
201832 MW
201732 MW
201632 MW
201532 MW
201432 MW

Hydropower Capacity across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryHydropower CapacityPeriod
Nigeria2.9K MW2025
Kenya892.7 MW2025
South Africa751.7 MW2025
Egypt2.8K MW2025
Ghana1.6K MW2025
Ethiopia9.2K MW2025

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