Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Chad
Chad: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1098 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1098 gigawatts
Change on year
up 21,860.1%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1098 gigawatts
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005 gigawatts
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Chad, 2020–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Chad stood at 0.1098 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21,860.1% on the previous year and up 21,860.1% over ten years.
That places Chad 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Chad, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.0005 gigawatts | — |
| 2021 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1098 gigawatts | +21860.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1098 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1098 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Chad
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Chad?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Chad was 0.1098 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1098 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 gigawatts in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Chad ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,860.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.