Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chad
Chad: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 17.24 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chad is 17.24 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chad peaked at 23 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.57 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Chad ranks 191st of 209 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 | 11.67 kilowatt-hours | 10.57 kilowatt-hours | 14.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 kilowatt-hours | 15.43 kilowatt-hours | 20.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 kilowatt-hours | 17.24 kilowatt-hours | 23 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 from fossil fuels per person in Chad?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chad was 17.24 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 23 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Chad ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.