Primary energy use in Comoros
Comoros: Primary energy use was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
192nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.73 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.1028 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Comoros, 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
In 2024, primary energy use in Comoros stood at 1.58 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Comoros peaked at 1.73 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1028 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Comoros ranks 192nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Comoros, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1875 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1875 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1028 terawatt-hours | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2213 terawatt-hours | +115.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2216 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2213 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2625 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2532 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2537 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2532 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2532 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.253 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2537 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2532 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3094 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3094 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4344 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4535 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4545 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5806 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6364 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6109 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7127 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4677 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4771 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.584 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6954 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6238 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6528 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7817 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6979 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7533 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8839 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8243 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9079 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +115.2% | 0.1028 terawatt-hours | 0.2213 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.189 terawatt-hours | 0.1028 terawatt-hours | 0.2216 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2655 terawatt-hours | 0.253 terawatt-hours | 0.3094 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5412 terawatt-hours | 0.4344 terawatt-hours | 0.7127 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7957 terawatt-hours | 0.6238 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 Central African Republic 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Grenada 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Samoa 1.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Vanuatu 1.35 terawatt-hours 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 in Comoros?
- Primary energy use in Comoros was 1.58 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for primary energy use?
- Comoros ranks 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.