Electricity demand in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Electricity demand was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.14 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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.
Electricity demand in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.69 % 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 26.5% (2024)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.