Editing Economy of Burundi (section)

== Energy ==
Burundi is one of the least electrified countries in the world, only about 10% of the country's population has access to electricity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Africa |first=E. S. I. |date=2024-10-04 |title=Hydropower energy: Saving lives and boosting Burundi's economy |url=https://www.esi-africa.com/news/hydropower-energy-saving-lives-and-boosting-burundis-economy/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=ESI-Africa.com |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ritchie |first=Hannah |last2=Roser |first2=Max |last3=Rosado |first3=Pablo |date=2020-05-11 |title=CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions |url=https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/burundi |journal=Our World in Data}}</ref> In 2022, the country produced a total of 565 GWh of electricity, 50% of which was generated via [[fossil fuel]]s while the other 50% was generated via [[Renewable energy|renewables]]. [[Petroleum|Oil]] is the main fossil fuel in use, while the renewable energy is sourced primarily from [[hydropower]] and to a much lesser degree from [[solar energy]]  as well as [[bioenergy]]. This domestic production however does not fulfil Burundi's demand and it imports sizeable amount of energy from neighbouring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Profiles |url=https://www.irena.org/Data/Energy-Profiles |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=www.irena.org |language=en}}</ref>

The opening of the [[Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station]] in 2023 was a boon to the country as Burundi receives 27 MW of electricity generated in it. The power station combined with improved transmission cables allowed Burundi to provide the capital city of [[Gitega]] with a more reliable and consistent power supply. At the same time it allowed the government to decommission the old oil-fired power station that supplied the city before and save over two million USD in costs. This project was a part of a wider international aid-assisted initiative in Burundi to pursue low-carbon electrification and improving access to electricity across the country.<ref name=":0" /> The government also pursues a much greater domestic hydropower project, a power station located in Rubrizi with the help of  extensive funding by the [[African Development Bank]] and the [[European Union]]. The power station, scheduled to be completed in December 2024, is designed to generate 160 MW of electricity, making it the largest power station in Burundi. Together with associated improvements to transmission in infrastructure, it's predicted to provide electricity access to 7% of the country's population.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hako |first=Nasi |date=2024-08-15 |title=Largest electricity substation in Burundi to up energy access by 7% |url=https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/transmission-and-distribution/largest-electricity-substation-in-burundi-to-up-energy-access-by-7/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=ESI-Africa.com |language=en-ZA}}</ref>