Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Chad
Chad: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 282 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chad recorded 282 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Chad peaked at 282 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2000.
Chad ranks 148th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 151 | +420.7% |
| 2004 | 153 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 177 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 282 | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 282 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 282 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 282 is above the median for low income countries, which is 196.4, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 282 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 280.74, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.2 | 29 | 177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261 | 177 | 282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282 | 282 | 282 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 329.7 compare
- 146 Benin 301 compare
- 147 Barbados 297.54 compare
- 149 Gabon 279.47 compare
- 150 Afghanistan 276.66 compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 273.97 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 installed capacity, megawatt in Chad?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Chad was 282 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Chad ranks 148th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.