Electricity demand in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Electricity demand was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity demand in Central African Republic stood at 0.14 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Central African Republic peaked at 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.139 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 196 Samoa 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Dominica 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 Solomon Islands 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.9% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Central African Republic?
- Electricity demand in Central African Republic was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for electricity demand?
- Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.