Number of people with and without electricity access in Chad
Chad: Number of people with and without electricity access was 2.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.72 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,418, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 176,418 | — |
| 1998 | 192,151 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 230,747 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 263,875 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 299,340 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 346,415 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 389,001 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 347,201 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 495,748 | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 546,028 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 609,491 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 677,101 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 749,306 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 788,005 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,772 | 176,418 | 230,747 | 3 |
| 2000s | 472,351 | 263,875 | 749,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 788,005 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 1.88 million | 2.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,418 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 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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