Primary energy use in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary energy use was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Central African Republic stood at 1.9 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Central African Republic peaked at 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6694 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6694 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.8473 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9105 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9666 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9138 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9025 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9789 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9383 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9624 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7463 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8423 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -31.0% | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.7463 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +35.3% | 0.8423 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9352 terawatt-hours | 0.6694 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.9383 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 0.7463 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 187 American Samoa 2.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Grenada 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Comoros 1.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.69 % 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 26.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Central African Republic?
- Primary energy use in Central African Republic was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6694 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary energy use?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.