Installed solar energy capacity in Chad
Chad: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.111 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Chad, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Chad stood at 0.111 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,576.2% on the previous year and up 64,441.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Chad peaked at 0.111 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2010.
Chad ranks 120th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Chad, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +1717.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +242.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +195.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 gigawatts | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +98.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.111 gigawatts | +6576.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.111 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.111 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6576.1% | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0.111 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +1717.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +242.3% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +195.7% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.111 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 solar energy capacity in Chad?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Chad was 0.111 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.111 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Chad ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64,441.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.