Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Chad
Chad: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) was 51.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, urban in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Chad is 51.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Chad peaked at 51.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1998.
Chad ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.4% | — |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +6.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 51.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 51.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.3%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +81.6% | 13.6% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | -25.7% | 18.3% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 13.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 40.8% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 210 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare
- 211 Liberia 55.5% compare
- 212 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.0% compare
- 214 Central African Republic 38.8% compare
- 215 South Sudan 22.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Chad?
- Access to electricity, urban in Chad was 51.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Chad ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.