Global GridChad's energy mix and electricity
🇹🇩 In 2024, Chad generated 0.37 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 95%, came from oil and other fossil fuels. In total, 5.4% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 95% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 622 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025.
Electricity demand was 0.37 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 311%, from 0.09 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 6%. The biggest rise was in wind, from 0% to 3% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 100% to 95%. Carbon intensity fell from 667 to 622 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Chad are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2024
- Oil and other fossil fuels 95%
- Wind 2.7%
- Bioenergy 2.7%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 95% | 0.35 TWh |
| Wind | 2.7% | 0.01 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 2.7% | 0.01 TWh |
Energy security score
Vulnerable. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Chad, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more. | n/a |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 95%. | 12 |
| Little reliance on imported power Chad exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 5.4% of generation. | 5 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 95% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 5 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 1,575 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Chad, 0 km being built and 959 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country).
See them on the interactive map · Pipelines around the world
How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 TWh | 0% | 100% | 667 |
| 2005 | 0.12 TWh | 0% | 100% | 667 |
| 2010 | 0.19 TWh | 0% | 100% | 684 |
| 2015 | 0.30 TWh | 3% | 97% | 633 |
| 2020 | 0.35 TWh | 6% | 94% | 629 |
| 2023 | 0.36 TWh | 6% | 94% | 611 |
| 2024 | 0.37 TWh | 6% | 95% | 622 |
Questions about Chad's energy
What is Chad's energy mix?
In 2024, Chad's electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 95%, wind 2.7% and bioenergy 2.7%.
How much of Chad's electricity is renewable?
5.4% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (wind 2.7% and bioenergy 2.7%).
What is Chad's main source of electricity?
Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 95% of its electricity in 2024.
How clean is Chad's electricity?
About 622 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, above the world average of 458 grams.
Does Chad import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.
How secure is Chad's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Chad is 34 out of 100 (vulnerable). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).