Installed solar pv capacity in Chad
Chad: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.111 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Chad, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Chad stood at 0.111. 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 pv capacity in Chad peaked at 0.111 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 pv capacity in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | +1717.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 | +242.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 | +195.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 | +98.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.111 | +6576.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.111 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.111 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 | 0.111 |
| 2013 | +1717.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | +242.3% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 2018 | +195.7% | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 | 0.0011 | 0.111 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- Fuel exports 7.9% (1975)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Chad?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Chad was 0.111 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.111 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Chad ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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