Electricity generation in Chad
Chad: Electricity generation was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
185th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.43 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity generation in Chad, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.37 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.37 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 17.9% (1995)
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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.