Primary energy use in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary energy use was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.9 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Central African Republic peaked at 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6694 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 189th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9352 terawatt-hours | 0.6694 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.9383 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 0.7463 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 186 American Samoa 2.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 Grenada 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Comoros 1.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.9% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Central African Republic?
- Primary energy use in Central African Republic was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6694 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary energy use?
- Central African Republic ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.