Number of people with and without electricity access in Chad
Chad: Number of people with and without electricity access was 2.72 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.72 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Chad peaked at 2.72 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,418 people, in 1997.
Chad ranks 134th of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 176,418 people | — |
| 1998 | 192,151 people | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 230,747 people | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 263,875 people | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 299,340 people | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 346,415 people | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 389,001 people | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 347,201 people | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 495,748 people | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 546,028 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 609,491 people | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 677,101 people | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 749,306 people | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 788,005 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million people | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million people | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million people | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million people | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million people | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million people | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million people | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million people | +17.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.72 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.26 million people, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.72 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,772 people | 176,418 people | 230,747 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 472,351 people | 263,875 people | 749,306 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 788,005 people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.72 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Chad?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Chad was 2.72 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,418 people in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Chad ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.