Installed wind energy capacity in Chad
Chad: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0011 gigawatts in 2025. ▬ Flat
Installed wind energy capacity in Chad, 2016–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.0011 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Chad peaked at 0.0011 gigawatts in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 gigawatts, in 2016.
Chad ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Installed wind energy capacity in Chad, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0011 gigawatts | — |
| 2017 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0011 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 gigawatts, 91% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0011 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 gigawatts, 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More energy & mining data for Chad
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Chad?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Chad was 0.0011 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 gigawatts in 2016.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 gigawatts in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Chad ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.