Electricity generation per person in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Electricity generation per person was 27.17 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.17 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
208th
of 214 countries
All-time high
39.43 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
26.09 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation per person in Central African Republic, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 26.1 kilowatt-hours2001: 28.1 kilowatt-hours2002: 27.5 kilowatt-hours2003: 26.8 kilowatt-hours2004: 35.8 kilowatt-hours2005: 37.3 kilowatt-hours2006: 38.8 kilowatt-hours2007: 35.9 kilowatt-hours2008: 35.1 kilowatt-hours2009: 35.3 kilowatt-hours2010: 35.6 kilowatt-hours2011: 39.4 kilowatt-hours2012: 39 kilowatt-hours2013: 30.2 kilowatt-hours2014: 36.8 kilowatt-hours2015: 36.7 kilowatt-hours2016: 36.1 kilowatt-hours2017: 31.3 kilowatt-hours2018: 30.7 kilowatt-hours2019: 30.3 kilowatt-hours2020: 29.8 kilowatt-hours2021: 29.3 kilowatt-hours2022: 27.5 kilowatt-hours2023: 27.2 kilowatt-hours

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 205 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 206 Niger 35.14 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 207 Burundi 34.88 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 209 Sierra Leone 24.3 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 210 Afghanistan 23.21 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 211 Somalia 22.62 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.