Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 terawatt-hours
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic, 2000–2023

00.010.020.032000201120232000: 0.02 terawatt-hours2001: 0.03 terawatt-hours2002: 0.03 terawatt-hours2003: 0.03 terawatt-hours2004: 0.03 terawatt-hours2005: 0.03 terawatt-hours2006: 0.03 terawatt-hours2007: 0.02 terawatt-hours2008: 0.02 terawatt-hours2009: 0.02 terawatt-hours2010: 0.03 terawatt-hours2011: 0.03 terawatt-hours2012: 0.03 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 0 terawatt-hours2016: 0 terawatt-hours2017: 0 terawatt-hours2018: 0 terawatt-hours2019: 0 terawatt-hours2020: 0 terawatt-hours2021: 0 terawatt-hours2022: 0 terawatt-hours2023: 0 terawatt-hours

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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic is 0 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2013.

Central African Republic ranks 198th of 208 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year terawatt-hours Change
2000 0.02 terawatt-hours
2001 0.03 terawatt-hours +50.0%
2002 0.03 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2003 0.03 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2004 0.03 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2005 0.03 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2006 0.03 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2007 0.02 terawatt-hours -33.3%
2008 0.02 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2009 0.02 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2010 0.03 terawatt-hours +50.0%
2011 0.03 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2012 0.03 terawatt-hours +0.0%
2013 0 terawatt-hours -100.0%
2014 0 terawatt-hours
2015 0 terawatt-hours
2016 0 terawatt-hours
2017 0 terawatt-hours
2018 0 terawatt-hours
2019 0 terawatt-hours
2020 0 terawatt-hours
2021 0 terawatt-hours
2022 0 terawatt-hours
2023 0 terawatt-hours

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4 terawatt-hours. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.026 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.009 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 198 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 198 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours
  3. 198 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 198 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 198 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 198 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours
  8. 198 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
  9. 198 Niue 0 terawatt-hours
  10. 198 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Central African Republic was 0 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2001.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2013.
How does Central African Republic rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Central African Republic 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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