Electricity generation per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Electricity generation per person was 27.17 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation per person in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 27.17 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Central African Republic peaked at 39.43 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.09 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Electricity generation per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.09 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 28.06 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 27.46 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 35.78 kilowatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 37.31 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 38.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.85 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 35.1 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.33 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.61 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.43 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 39.04 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.16 kilowatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 36.77 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 36.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.07 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.29 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 30.75 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.34 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.34 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.46 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 27.17 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 27.17 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 27.17 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation per person in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +33.4% | 26.81 kilowatt-hours | 35.78 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.66 kilowatt-hours | 26.09 kilowatt-hours | 38.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.62 kilowatt-hours | 30.16 kilowatt-hours | 39.43 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.45 kilowatt-hours | 27.17 kilowatt-hours | 29.84 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 206 Niger 35.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 207 Burundi 34.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 209 Sierra Leone 24.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 210 Afghanistan 23.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 211 Somalia 22.62 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.69 % 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 26.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Central African Republic?
- Electricity generation per person in Central African Republic was 27.17 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.43 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for electricity generation per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.