Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 27.17 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 27.17 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Central African Republic peaked at 36.77 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Central African Republic ranks 132nd of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.47 kilowatt-hours | 19.5 kilowatt-hours | 31.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours | 28.93 kilowatt-hours | 36.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.45 kilowatt-hours | 27.17 kilowatt-hours | 29.84 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 129 Syria 30.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 130 South Africa 28.26 kilowatt-hours compare
- 131 Madagascar 28.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 133 Guadeloupe 26.56 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Burundi 25.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Hungary 23.88 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.3% (2024)
- 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 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 52.87 (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.19 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Central African Republic?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Central African Republic was 27.17 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.77 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.