Chad Electricity
Generation (2024)#182 World
0.37TWh+3.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#185 World
0.29TWh+14.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
93.9%6.1%
Electricity Generation in Chad
- Net electricity generation in Chad reached 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#182 in the world), an increase of 3.2% from 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.0012% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 93.9% (0.35 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Chad and renewables 6.1% (0.02 terawatt-hours).
- Chad increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.08% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 6.1% of the total electricity.
Chad Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Chad Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Chad
- Chad consumed 0.29 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#185 in the world), an increase of 14.2% from 2023. This represents 0.001% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Chad averaged 14.18 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.04 kilowatt-hours per day (#211 in the world).
Chad Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Chad Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Chad
- Chad had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.17 gigawatts in 2024 (#180 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 96.9% and renewables at 3.1% of Chad's installed capacity in 2024.
- Chad's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 25.5% in 2024, with wind at 93.4%, fossil fuels at 24.7% and solar at 19.5%.
Chad Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Chad Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Chad
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Chad.
Grid Efficiency in Chad
- Distribution losses in Chad were 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 22.8% of total generation, up from 14.5% in 2014.
Chad Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Chad
- In 2024, Chad generated approximately 0.001 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.00079 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00023 terawatt-hours.
Chad Electricity Balance (2024)
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Chad Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.37 | +3.2% | 182 | 0.0012% | 0.29 | +14.2% | 185 | 0.001% | 14.18 | 0.17 | +0% | 180 | 0.0017% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2023 | 0.36 | −7.7% | 182 | 0.0012% | 0.25 | −10.7% | 186 | 0.00092% | 13.05 | 0.17 | +0% | 180 | 0.0018% | 0 | — | — | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 0.39 | −9% | 182 | 0.0014% | 0.28 | −8.7% | 184 | 0.0011% | 15.29 | 0.17 | +0% | 177 | 0.002% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 0.43 | +22.2% | 177 | 0.0015% | 0.31 | +1.3% | 184 | 0.0012% | 17.33 | 0.17 | +86.5% | 177 | 0.002% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2020 | 0.35 | +0.57% | 183 | 0.0013% | 0.31 | +0.39% | 184 | 0.0012% | 17.71 | 0.09 | +0.56% | 186 | 0.0011% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | 0.35 | +2.9% | 184 | 0.0013% | 0.3 | +3.2% | 184 | 0.0012% | 18.21 | 0.09 | +0% | 185 | 0.0012% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +7.2% | 183 | 0.0013% | 0.29 | +8.1% | 184 | 0.0012% | 18.23 | 0.09 | +0% | 185 | 0.0012% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +1.6% | 182 | 0.0013% | 0.27 | +1.6% | 183 | 0.0012% | 17.44 | 0.09 | +0% | 184 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2016 | 0.31 | +4.3% | 178 | 0.0013% | 0.27 | +4.8% | 180 | 0.0012% | 17.74 | 0.09 | +1.3% | 182 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +1.4% | 181 | 0.0012% | 0.26 | +1.4% | 182 | 0.0012% | 17.46 | 0.09 | +0.11% | 182 | 0.0014% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +6.1% | 181 | 0.0012% | 0.25 | +6.1% | 181 | 0.0012% | 17.77 | 0.09 | +0% | 182 | 0.0014% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +14% | 182 | 0.0012% | 0.24 | +13.8% | 182 | 0.0011% | 17.36 | 0.09 | +104.4% | 182 | 0.0015% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +20.2% | 182 | 0.0011% | 0.21 | +12.5% | 183 | 0.001% | 15.81 | 0.04 | +4.9% | 194 | 0.00077% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +6.3% | 184 | 0.00093% | 0.19 | +6.1% | 185 | 0.00093% | 14.55 | 0.04 | +32.3% | 194 | 0.00076% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2010 | 0.19 | +9.1% | 189 | 0.0009% | 0.18 | +9.1% | 189 | 0.0009% | 14.21 | 0.03 | +0% | 201 | 0.00061% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2009 | 0.18 | +21.5% | 189 | 0.00089% | 0.16 | +20.1% | 192 | 0.00089% | 13.49 | 0.03 | +0% | 201 | 0.00063% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +16.1% | 192 | 0.00072% | 0.13 | +16.1% | 194 | 0.00073% | 11.63 | 0.03 | −3.1% | 201 | 0.00066% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2007 | 0.12 | +0% | 194 | 0.00063% | 0.12 | +0.09% | 193 | 0.00064% | 10.38 | 0.03 | +3.2% | 198 | 0.00071% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.009 |
| 2006 | 0.12 | +0.81% | 192 | 0.00066% | 0.11 | +0.79% | 193 | 0.00067% | 10.73 | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | 0.00072% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0091 |
| 2005 | 0.12 | +5.1% | 189 | 0.00068% | 0.11 | +5.1% | 191 | 0.0007% | 11.04 | 0.03 | +3.3% | 196 | 0.00075% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.009 |
| 2004 | 0.12 | +6.4% | 189 | 0.00068% | 0.11 | +6.5% | 191 | 0.00069% | 10.94 | 0.03 | +3.4% | 195 | 0.00075% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0085 |
| 2003 | 0.11 | +6.8% | 188 | 0.00067% | 0.1 | +6.7% | 191 | 0.00068% | 10.74 | 0.03 | +0% | 193 | 0.00075% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0081 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +3% | 190 | 0.00065% | 0.1 | +2.7% | 192 | 0.00066% | 10.48 | 0.03 | +0% | 191 | 0.00078% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0075 |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +5.3% | 188 | 0.00065% | 0.09 | +5.3% | 190 | 0.00067% | 10.56 | 0.03 | +0% | 190 | 0.00081% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.007 |
| 2000 | 0.1 | +10.5% | 187 | 0.00063% | 0.09 | +10.4% | 189 | 0.00064% | 10.37 | 0.03 | +0% | 190 | 0.00083% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0067 |
| 1999 | 0.09 | +0% | 187 | 0.00061% | 0.08 | +0% | 189 | 0.00063% | 9.73 | 0.03 | +0% | 185 | 0.00088% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 1998 | 0.09 | +1.2% | 184 | 0.00063% | 0.08 | +1.2% | 188 | 0.00064% | 10.07 | 0.03 | +0% | 184 | 0.0009% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 1997 | 0.09 | +0% | 183 | 0.00064% | 0.08 | +0% | 187 | 0.00065% | 10.31 | 0.03 | +0% | 184 | 0.00092% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 1996 | 0.09 | +1.2% | 182 | 0.00065% | 0.08 | +1.2% | 184 | 0.00067% | 10.67 | 0.03 | +0% | 183 | 0.00094% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 1995 | 0.08 | +5% | 181 | 0.00067% | 0.08 | +5% | 183 | 0.00068% | 11.02 | 0.03 | +0% | 183 | 0.00096% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0059 |
| 1994 | 0.08 | −1.2% | 181 | 0.00066% | 0.07 | −1.2% | 184 | 0.00067% | 10.97 | 0.03 | +0% | 184 | 0.00098% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0056 |
| 1993 | 0.08 | +2.5% | 179 | 0.00068% | 0.08 | +2.5% | 181 | 0.00069% | 11.36 | 0.03 | +0% | 181 | 0.001% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0057 |
| 1992 | 0.08 | −3.7% | 179 | 0.00068% | 0.07 | −3.7% | 181 | 0.00069% | 11.35 | 0.03 | +0% | 179 | 0.001% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0055 |
| 1991 | 0.08 | −3.5% | 157 | 0.00071% | 0.08 | −3.5% | 159 | 0.00072% | 12.29 | 0.03 | +0% | 160 | 0.001% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0057 |
| 1990 | 0.09 | +10.4% | 156 | 0.00075% | 0.08 | +10.4% | 158 | 0.00076% | 13.21 | 0.03 | +0% | 156 | 0.0011% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 1989 | 0.08 | +1.3% | 157 | 0.0007% | 0.07 | +1.3% | 157 | 0.00071% | 12.3 | 0.03 | +0% | 155 | 0.0011% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0054 |
| 1988 | 0.08 | −3.8% | 157 | 0.00072% | 0.07 | −3.8% | 157 | 0.00073% | 12.56 | 0.03 | +0% | 154 | 0.0011% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0053 |
| 1987 | 0.08 | +21.5% | 154 | 0.00078% | 0.07 | +21.5% | 154 | 0.00079% | 13.51 | 0.03 | +0% | 154 | 0.0011% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0055 |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +27.5% | 155 | 0.00067% | 0.06 | +27.5% | 156 | 0.00068% | 11.51 | 0.03 | +0% | 153 | 0.0012% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0046 |
| 1985 | 0.05 | +4.1% | 155 | 0.00054% | 0.05 | +4.1% | 157 | 0.00055% | 9.31 | 0.03 | +0% | 151 | 0.0012% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0036 |
| 1984 | 0.05 | +2.1% | 155 | 0.00054% | 0.05 | +2.1% | 157 | 0.00054% | 9.03 | 0.03 | +0% | 150 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 1983 | 0.05 | −2% | 155 | 0.00056% | 0.04 | −2% | 157 | 0.00057% | 8.97 | 0.03 | +0% | 148 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 1982 | 0.05 | +2.1% | 155 | 0.00059% | 0.05 | +2.1% | 156 | 0.0006% | 9.62 | 0.03 | +0% | 149 | 0.0014% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 1981 | 0.05 | +9.1% | 155 | 0.00059% | 0.04 | +9.1% | 157 | 0.0006% | 9.87 | 0.03 | +0% | 149 | 0.0014% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 1980 | 0.04 | — | 155 | 0.00055% | 0.04 | — | 157 | 0.00056% | 9.06 | 0.03 | — | 149 | 0.0015% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0031 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.