Electricity generation in Chad
Chad: Electricity generation was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.37 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Chad peaked at 0.43 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.09 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Chad ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.119 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.283 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 0.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 182 Eritrea 0.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Somalia 0.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 0.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Grenada 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (1975)
- 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 7.9% (1975)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Chad?
- Electricity generation in Chad was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for electricity generation?
- Chad ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.