Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Chad
Chad: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Chad, 1998–2023
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Chad is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.2% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Chad peaked at 7.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Chad 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +156.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +460.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 209 Libya 0.8% compare
- 209 Mauritania 0.8% compare
- 211 South Sudan 0.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Chad?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Chad was 0.4% in 2023, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Chad ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.