How big is Burundi's transmission network?

OverWatts maps 114 km of transmission line in Burundi, across 3 segments, plus 0 substations. This is mapped length from OpenStreetMap, not an operator-reported total — where OSM is incomplete the figure is a floor, never a ceiling.

What voltage is Burundi's grid?

Most of the mapped network is high voltage (220–379 kV): 114 km of 114 km. The highest voltage tagged anywhere in the country is 220 kV.

How complete is the grid map for Burundi?

Sparse — 4.3 km of mapped line per 1,000 km² of land, ahead of 16% of the 153 countries with any mapped grid. Coverage grades how completely OpenStreetMap has drawn the network, not how much network exists; large, sparsely-populated countries score low for geographic reasons alone.

Who operates the grid in Burundi?

Rwanda Energy Group (REG) are tagged as operators on mapped segments. Operator tags are present on 67% of Burundi's segments, so this ranks who is *recorded*, not market share.

Burundi · electricity network

Burundi power grid

OverWatts maps 114 km of Burundi's electricity transmission network across 3 line segments and 0 substations, the 145th most-mapped grid of 153 countries. Its backbone is high voltage (220–379 kV), carrying 114 km — 100% of the mapped length, with the highest tagged voltage at 220 kV. That works out to 4.3 km per 1,000 km² of land — sparse OpenStreetMap coverage, ahead of 16% of mapped countries.

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114 km

Mapped transmission line

Substations

#145

of 153 mapped grids

220 kV

Highest voltage

OpenStreetMap coverage

Sparse4.3 km / 1,000 km²ahead of 16% of 153 mapped countries

This grades how completely OpenStreetMap has drawn Burundi's network — not how much network exists. Large, sparsely-populated countries score low for geographic reasons alone, and every kilometre here is mapped length, so the totals are a floor rather than an operator-reported figure. 33% of segments carry a real line name and 67% an operator tag.

Mapped line length by voltage

220–379 kV114 km 100%

3 segments · a segment is credited to the country containing its midpoint, so a border-crossing line counts once, on one side.

Operators tagged on Burundi's network

Rwanda Energy Group (REG)2 100%

Segment counts from OSM `operator` tags, merged across spellings. Present on 67% of segments — this ranks who is recorded, not market share.

How Burundi compares · mapped grid by country

1. People's Republic of China624,300 km
143. The Gambia140 km
144. Benin133 km
145. Burundi114 km
146. South Sudan96 km
147. Brunei65 km

Frequently asked

How big is Burundi's transmission network?: OverWatts maps 114 km of transmission line in Burundi, across 3 segments, plus 0 substations. This is mapped length from OpenStreetMap, not an operator-reported total — where OSM is incomplete the figure is a floor, never a ceiling.
What voltage is Burundi's grid?: Most of the mapped network is high voltage (220–379 kV): 114 km of 114 km. The highest voltage tagged anywhere in the country is 220 kV.
How complete is the grid map for Burundi?: Sparse — 4.3 km of mapped line per 1,000 km² of land, ahead of 16% of the 153 countries with any mapped grid. Coverage grades how completely OpenStreetMap has drawn the network, not how much network exists; large, sparsely-populated countries score low for geographic reasons alone.
Who operates the grid in Burundi?: Rwanda Energy Group (REG) are tagged as operators on mapped segments. Operator tags are present on 67% of Burundi's segments, so this ranks who is *recorded*, not market share.

Elsewhere in Burundi

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Network geometry: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) © OpenStreetMap contributors, ingested and measured by OverWatts · derived 2026-07-26. Counts every mapped line of 220 kV and above; the map layer draws the ≥380 kV backbone only, so it shows less than is measured here.