Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Comoros
Comoros: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Comoros is 0.14 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Comoros peaked at 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Comoros 173rd out of 209 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.
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
- 170 American Samoa 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Afghanistan 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Djibouti 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Dominica 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- 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% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Comoros?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Comoros was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Comoros ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.