Electricity generation per person in Chad
Chad: Electricity generation per person was 18.23 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.23 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
212th
of 214 countries
All-time high
24.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
10.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation 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 18.23 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Chad peaked at 24.12 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.57 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Chad 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.57 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.36 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.97 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.59 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.62 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.21 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.83 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 14.29 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 15.43 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.68 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.17 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 21.14 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.48 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.51 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.48 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.04 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.98 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.32 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.12 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 21.13 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 18.63 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 18.23 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.23 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.23 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 kilowatt-hours | 10.57 kilowatt-hours | 14.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 kilowatt-hours | 15.43 kilowatt-hours | 21.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.49 kilowatt-hours | 18.23 kilowatt-hours | 24.12 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 209 Sierra Leone 24.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 210 Afghanistan 23.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 211 Somalia 22.62 kilowatt-hours compare
- 213 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 213 Niue 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 per person in Chad?
- Electricity generation per person in Chad was 18.23 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 per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for electricity generation per person?
- Chad ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.