Electric power consumption in Chad
Chad: Electric power consumption was 13.72 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Chad stood at 13.72 kWh per capita.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Chad peaked at 17 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.44 kWh per capita, in 2010.
Chad ranks 150th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 kWh per capita | 8.63 kWh per capita | 12.37 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 kWh per capita | 5.47 kWh per capita | 7.05 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 kWh per capita | 5.44 kWh per capita | 14.68 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 kWh per capita | 13.72 kWh per capita | 17 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Chad
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (1975)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- Fuel exports 7.9% (1975)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 21.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.0% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 80.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Chad?
- Electric power consumption in Chad was 13.72 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 17 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 kWh per capita in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for electric power consumption?
- Chad ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.