Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chad
Chad: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chad is 0.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chad peaked at 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Chad ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chad, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chad?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chad was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Chad ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.