Electricity production by source in Chad
Chad: Electricity production by source was 4.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Chad is 4.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Chad peaked at 10.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
Chad ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +93.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -18.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +93.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 114 North Macedonia 4.7% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 4.7% compare
- 116 Slovenia 4.6% compare
- 118 Palau 4.6% compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
- 120 Seychelles 4.5% 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 production by source in Chad?
- Electricity production by source in Chad was 4.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for electricity production by source?
- Chad ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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