Chad Electricity

0.37TWh+3.2% YoY
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 < 0.01% 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.

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 < 0.01% 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).

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%.

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.

Electricity Balance in Chad

  • In 2024, Chad generated approximately 0.001 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00079 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00023 terawatt-hours.

Chad Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.37+3.2%182< 0.01%0.29+14.2%185< 0.01%14.180.17+0%180< 0.01%0000.08
20230.36−7.7%182< 0.01%0.25−10.7%186< 0.01%13.050.17+0%180< 0.01%0——0.11
20220.39−9%182< 0.01%0.28−8.7%184< 0.01%15.290.17+0%177< 0.01%0000.11
20210.43+22.2%177< 0.01%0.31+1.3%184< 0.01%17.330.17+86.5%177< 0.01%0000.12
20200.35+0.57%183< 0.01%0.31+0.39%184< 0.01%17.710.09+0.56%186< 0.01%0000.05
20190.35+2.9%184< 0.01%0.3+3.2%184< 0.01%18.210.09+0%185< 0.01%0000.05
20180.34+7.2%183< 0.01%0.29+8.1%184< 0.01%18.230.09+0%185< 0.01%0000.05
20170.32+1.6%182< 0.01%0.27+1.6%183< 0.01%17.440.09+0%184< 0.01%0000.04
20160.31+4.3%178< 0.01%0.27+4.8%180< 0.01%17.740.09+1.3%182< 0.01%0000.04
20150.3+1.4%181< 0.01%0.26+1.4%182< 0.01%17.460.09+0.11%182< 0.01%0000.04
20140.3+6.1%181< 0.01%0.25+6.1%181< 0.01%17.770.09+0%182< 0.01%0000.04
20130.28+14%182< 0.01%0.24+13.8%182< 0.01%17.360.09+104.4%182< 0.01%0000.04
20120.24+20.2%182< 0.01%0.21+12.5%183< 0.01%15.810.04+4.9%194< 0.01%0000.04
20110.2+6.3%184< 0.01%0.19+6.1%185< 0.01%14.550.04+32.3%194< 0.01%0000.02
20100.19+9.1%189< 0.01%0.18+9.1%189< 0.01%14.210.03+0%201< 0.01%0000.02
20090.18+21.5%189< 0.01%0.16+20.1%192< 0.01%13.490.03+0%201< 0.01%0000.01
20080.14+16.1%192< 0.01%0.13+16.1%194< 0.01%11.630.03−3.1%201< 0.01%0000.01
20070.12+0%194< 0.01%0.12+0.09%193< 0.01%10.380.03+3.2%198< 0.01%0000.009
20060.12+0.81%192< 0.01%0.11+0.79%193< 0.01%10.730.03+0%199< 0.01%0000.0091
20050.12+5.1%189< 0.01%0.11+5.1%191< 0.01%11.040.03+3.3%196< 0.01%0000.009
20040.12+6.4%189< 0.01%0.11+6.5%191< 0.01%10.940.03+3.4%195< 0.01%0000.0085
20030.11+6.8%188< 0.01%0.1+6.7%191< 0.01%10.740.03+0%193< 0.01%0000.0081
20020.1+3%190< 0.01%0.1+2.7%192< 0.01%10.480.03+0%191< 0.01%0000.0075
20010.1+5.3%188< 0.01%0.09+5.3%190< 0.01%10.560.03+0%190< 0.01%0000.007
20000.1+10.5%187< 0.01%0.09+10.4%189< 0.01%10.370.03+0%190< 0.01%0000.0067
19990.09+0%187< 0.01%0.08+0%189< 0.01%9.730.03+0%185< 0.01%0000.006
19980.09+1.2%184< 0.01%0.08+1.2%188< 0.01%10.070.03+0%184< 0.01%0000.006
19970.09+0%183< 0.01%0.08+0%187< 0.01%10.310.03+0%184< 0.01%0000.006
19960.09+1.2%182< 0.01%0.08+1.2%184< 0.01%10.670.03+0%183< 0.01%0000.006
19950.08+5%181< 0.01%0.08+5%183< 0.01%11.020.03+0%183< 0.01%0000.0059
19940.08−1.2%181< 0.01%0.07−1.2%184< 0.01%10.970.03+0%184< 0.01%0000.0056
19930.08+2.5%179< 0.01%0.08+2.5%181< 0.01%11.360.03+0%181< 0.01%0000.0057
19920.08−3.7%179< 0.01%0.07−3.7%181< 0.01%11.350.03+0%179< 0.01%0000.0055
19910.08−3.5%157< 0.01%0.08−3.5%159< 0.01%12.290.03+0%160< 0.01%0000.0057
19900.09+10.4%156< 0.01%0.08+10.4%158< 0.01%13.210.03+0%156< 0.01%0000.006
19890.08+1.3%157< 0.01%0.07+1.3%157< 0.01%12.30.03+0%155< 0.01%0000.0054
19880.08−3.8%157< 0.01%0.07−3.8%157< 0.01%12.560.03+0%154< 0.01%0000.0053
19870.08+21.5%154< 0.01%0.07+21.5%154< 0.01%13.510.03+0%154< 0.01%0000.0055
19860.07+27.5%155< 0.01%0.06+27.5%156< 0.01%11.510.03+0%153< 0.01%0000.0046
19850.05+4.1%155< 0.01%0.05+4.1%157< 0.01%9.310.03+0%151< 0.01%0000.0036
19840.05+2.1%155< 0.01%0.05+2.1%157< 0.01%9.030.03+0%150< 0.01%0000.0034
19830.05−2%155< 0.01%0.04−2%157< 0.01%8.970.03+0%148< 0.01%0000.0034
19820.05+2.1%155< 0.01%0.05+2.1%156< 0.01%9.620.03+0%149< 0.01%0000.0034
19810.05+9.1%155< 0.01%0.04+9.1%157< 0.01%9.870.03+0%149< 0.01%0000.0034
19800.04—155< 0.01%0.04—157< 0.01%9.060.03—149< 0.01%0000.0031

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