Burkina Faso
power plants.
Burkina Faso has 7 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.2 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on oil — 63.8% of tracked capacity (0.1 GW), with solar a distant second at 23.1%. The largest single plant we track is Kossodo (64 MW).
Burkina Faso electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Burkina Faso
Frequently asked questions
Where does Burkina Faso get its electricity?
Across the 7 plants in our catalog, Burkina Faso's tracked capacity is led by oil at 63.8% (0.1 GW), then solar at 23.1% and hydro at 13.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Burkina Faso?
The largest plant we track in Burkina Faso is Kossodo, a oil facility with 64 MW of capacity. Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 6 other Burkina Faso plants.
How many power plants does Burkina Faso have?
Our catalog tracks 7 power plants in Burkina Faso, totalling 0.2 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Burkina Faso's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Burkina Faso to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.