Primary energy use per person in Comoros
Comoros: Primary energy use per person was 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,821 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,068 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
257.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Comoros is 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Comoros peaked at 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Comoros 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 555.2 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 538.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 523.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 509.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 496.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 481.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 539.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.3% |
| 1988 | 525.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 510.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 590.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 555.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 545.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 534.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 525.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 515.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 508.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 498.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 598.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 588.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 810.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 828.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 813.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 758.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 758.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 909.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 933.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 957.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 980.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +109.3% | 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 539.12 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 493.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 498.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 920.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 933.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 177 Benin 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 East Timor 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % 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 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Comoros?
- Primary energy use per person in Comoros was 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for primary energy use per person?
- Comoros ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.