Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Chad Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Chad generated 90.0 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 370 GWh in 2024. Chad's electricity demand peaked at 430 GWh in 2021. The carbon intensity of Chad's electricity went from 656 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 630 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Chad starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Chad generated 90.0 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 370 GWh in 2024.
  • Chad's electricity demand peaked at 430 GWh in 2021.
  • The carbon intensity of Chad's electricity went from 656 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 630 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
  • Chad's lowest carbon intensity on record was 623 gCO2/kWh, in 2016.
  • Other fossil's share of Chad's electricity went from 100.0% in 2000 to 94.6% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, GWh
Chad electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024 Chad generated 90.0 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 370 GWh in 2024. 0 125 250 375 500 20002005201020152020
Chad generated 90.0 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 370 GWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
Chad electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
YearGenerationDemand
200090.0 GWh90.0 GWh
2001100 GWh100 GWh
2002100 GWh100 GWh
2003110 GWh110 GWh
2004120 GWh120 GWh
2005120 GWh120 GWh
2006120 GWh120 GWh
2007120 GWh120 GWh
2008140 GWh140 GWh
2009170 GWh170 GWh
2010190 GWh190 GWh
2011200 GWh200 GWh
2012240 GWh240 GWh
2013280 GWh280 GWh
2014300 GWh300 GWh
2015300 GWh300 GWh
2016310 GWh310 GWh
2017320 GWh320 GWh
2018340 GWh340 GWh
2019350 GWh350 GWh
2020350 GWh350 GWh
2021430 GWh430 GWh
2022390 GWh390 GWh
2023360 GWh360 GWh
2024370 GWh370 GWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Chad carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024 The carbon intensity of Chad's electricity went from 656 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 630 gCO2/kWh in 2024. 0 200 400 600 800 20002005201020152020
The carbon intensity of Chad's electricity went from 656 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 630 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024
Chad carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
YearCarbon intensity
2000656 gCO2/kWh
2001660 gCO2/kWh
2002660 gCO2/kWh
2003655 gCO2/kWh
2004658 gCO2/kWh
2005658 gCO2/kWh
2006658 gCO2/kWh
2007658 gCO2/kWh
2008657 gCO2/kWh
2009659 gCO2/kWh
2010658 gCO2/kWh
2011660 gCO2/kWh
2012642 gCO2/kWh
2013643 gCO2/kWh
2014643 gCO2/kWh
2015643 gCO2/kWh
2016623 gCO2/kWh
2017625 gCO2/kWh
2018626 gCO2/kWh
2019626 gCO2/kWh
2020626 gCO2/kWh
2021633 gCO2/kWh
2022631 gCO2/kWh
2023628 gCO2/kWh
2024630 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2024 370 GWh 370 GWh 0 TWh 630 gCO2/kWh 5.4%
2023 360 GWh 360 GWh 0 TWh 628 gCO2/kWh 5.6%
2022 390 GWh 390 GWh 0 TWh 631 gCO2/kWh 5.1%
2021 430 GWh 430 GWh 0 TWh 633 gCO2/kWh 4.7%
2020 350 GWh 350 GWh 0 TWh 626 gCO2/kWh 5.7%
2019 350 GWh 350 GWh 0 TWh 626 gCO2/kWh 5.7%
2018 340 GWh 340 GWh 0 TWh 626 gCO2/kWh 5.9%
2017 320 GWh 320 GWh 0 TWh 625 gCO2/kWh 6.2%
2016 310 GWh 310 GWh 0 TWh 623 gCO2/kWh 6.5%
2015 300 GWh 300 GWh 0 TWh 643 gCO2/kWh 3.3%
2014 300 GWh 300 GWh 0 TWh 643 gCO2/kWh 3.3%
2013 280 GWh 280 GWh 0 TWh 643 gCO2/kWh 3.6%
2012 240 GWh 240 GWh 0 TWh 642 gCO2/kWh 4.2%
2011 200 GWh 200 GWh 0 TWh 660 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2010 190 GWh 190 GWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2009 170 GWh 170 GWh 0 TWh 659 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2008 140 GWh 140 GWh 0 TWh 657 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2007 120 GWh 120 GWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2006 120 GWh 120 GWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2005 120 GWh 120 GWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2004 120 GWh 120 GWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2003 110 GWh 110 GWh 0 TWh 655 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2002 100 GWh 100 GWh 0 TWh 660 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2001 100 GWh 100 GWh 0 TWh 660 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2000 90.0 GWh 90.0 GWh 0 TWh 656 gCO2/kWh 0.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearOther fossilWindBioenergy
202494.6%2.7%2.7%
202394.4%2.8%2.8%
202294.9%2.6%2.6%
202195.4%2.3%2.3%
202094.3%2.9%2.9%
201994.3%2.9%2.9%
201894.1%2.9%2.9%
201793.8%3.1%3.1%
201693.6%3.2%3.2%
201596.7%0.0%3.3%
201496.7%0.0%3.3%
201396.4%0.0%3.6%
201295.8%0.0%4.2%
2011100.0%0.0%0.0%
2010100.0%0.0%0.0%
2009100.0%0.0%0.0%
2008100.0%0.0%0.0%
2007100.0%0.0%0.0%
2006100.0%0.0%0.0%
2005100.0%0.0%0.0%
2004100.0%0.0%0.0%
2003100.0%0.0%0.0%
2002100.0%0.0%0.0%
2001100.0%0.0%0.0%
2000100.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.