Electricity generation from hydropower in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Central African Republic is 0.14 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Central African Republic peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.08 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 131st 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 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 128 French Polynesia 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Haiti 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Cuba 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Jamaica 0.12 terawatt-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 52.9% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Central African Republic?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Central African Republic was 0.14 terawatt-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 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.