Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chad
Chad: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 0.4926 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.4926 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chad peaked at 0.6616 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Chad 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.6616 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.6401 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6189 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5993 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5806 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5609 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5418 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5176 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4926 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.4926 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.4926 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.79 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.6616 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5387 kilowatt-hours | 0.4926 kilowatt-hours | 0.5806 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-hours compare
- 178 Tanzania 0.5834 kilowatt-hours compare
- 179 Nigeria 0.5473 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Malawi 0.4618 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Bermuda 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Burundi 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Dominica 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Gabon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Greenland 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Haiti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Macao 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
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 electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chad?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chad was 0.4926 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6616 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.