Primary energy use in Comoros
Comoros: Primary energy use was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Central African Republic 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 Grenada 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Samoa 1.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Vanuatu 1.35 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- 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% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (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 191st out of 218 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.