Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chad
Chad: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 0.2384 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chad stood at 0.2384 w per capita.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chad peaked at 0.2632 w per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1445 w per capita, in 2014.
That places Chad 235th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chad, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.235 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.2272 w per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2194 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2108 w per capita | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2016 w per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1936 w per capita | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1868 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1805 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1743 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1682 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1626 w per capita | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.157 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1516 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1497 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1445 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1483 w per capita | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.217 w per capita | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2106 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2267 w per capita | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2192 w per capita | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2442 w per capita | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2632 w per capita | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2567 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2465 w per capita | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2384 w per capita | -3.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2384 w per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 w per capita, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2384 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 | +46.4% | 0.1483 w per capita | 0.217 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1997 w per capita | 0.1682 w per capita | 0.235 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1787 w per capita | 0.1445 w per capita | 0.2267 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2498 w per capita | 0.2384 w per capita | 0.2632 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 Timor-Leste 0.5762 w per capita compare
- 232 East Timor 0.5762 w per capita compare
- 234 Turkmenistan 0.3085 w per capita compare
- 236 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 w per capita compare
- 236 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 w per capita
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chad?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chad was 0.2384 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2632 w per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1445 w per capita in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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