Electricity demand in Comoros
Comoros: Electricity demand was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.14 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.14 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity demand in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.14 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Comoros peaked at 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Comoros 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity demand in Comoros, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros'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 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.135 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 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 Central African Republic 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 Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % 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 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Comoros?
- Electricity demand in Comoros 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for electricity demand?
- Comoros ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.