Share of electricity generation from oil in Chad
Chad: Share of electricity generation from oil was 94.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Chad is 94.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Chad peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2016.
Chad ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 93.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.3% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 17 Guyana 96.4% compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.3% compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 95.8% compare
- 21 American Samoa 94.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 92.9% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 91.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (1975)
- 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 7.9% (1975)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Chad?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Chad was 94.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.