Share of electricity production by source in Comoros
Comoros: Share of electricity production by source was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Comoros stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Comoros peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2003.
That places Comoros 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 87.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 100.0% 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 share of electricity production by source in Comoros?
- Share of electricity production by source in Comoros was 100.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Comoros ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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