Chad energy report

• The country opened its power sector to competition in 2019.
• Chad targets 38% of renewables in its energy mix by 2030.
• Independent power producers accounts for around 50% of the electricity supplied by the state-owned power utility SNE.
• The CNPC-led consortium is the largest oil producer (70% of total production).
• SHT, the national oil company, has stakes in all consortiums.
• Around 60% of the installed capacity (270 MW) is used to supply oil fields and the refinery.
• Oil production has increased by 14%/year since 2018 to 126 kb/d of oil in 2019.
• Fuel prices and power tariffs are set by the government.
• Chad has one of the lowest energy consumption per capita in the world.
• Biomass accounts for 82% of total energy consumption.
• A power interconnection is planned between Chad and Cameroon.
• Almost 140 MW of solar projects are currently under construction.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is responsible for the energy sector and coordinates the country's energy policy.

  Chad is a member of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). The country joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in 2010.

• Energy Companies

  Oil:

  The state-owned national oil and gas company Société des hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT) was created in 2006 to implement the country's industrial and commercial policy for hydrocarbon resources. It has stakes in all consortiums.

• Energy Supply

  Resources:

  The country has oil and gas reserves: 200 Mt of crude oil and 1 bcm of natural gas. It also has an important solar potential (sunshine duration of 2 900-3 900 hours/year) and substantial wind resources (wind speed of 2 m/s to more than 7 m/s).

  The country's forest area declined from 5.5 M hectares in 2010 to 4.3 M hectares in 2020 (-22%).

• Energy Prices

  Oil:

  The prices of motor fuels are set by the government and tend to follow international oil prices. In 2020, gasoline and diesel prices stood at US$0.92/l and US$0.98/l. At purchasing power parities, gasoline prices in Chad are 20% lower than in Cameroon (2020).

  Graph: GASOLINE & DIESEL PRICES (US$/l)

• Energy Consumption

  The energy consumption per capita in 2019 was around 0.15 toe/cap (3.7 times lower than the average for Sub-Saharan Africa). The electricity consumption per capita in 2019 reached 13 kWh/cap, which is almost 30 times lower than the average for Sub-Saharan Africa.

  Total energy consumption is increasing regularly, but at a slow pace (+1%/year since 2012).

• Issues & Prospects

  Electricity:

  According to the World Bank, electricity demand is projected to increase by 17%/year to about 1.1 TWh by 2030 (i.e., 5.5 times higher than in 2019). The country's NDC foresees the installation of a 210 MW gas-fired power plant in N'Gouri, two 15 MW biomass-fired power plants, a capacity of 465 MW of solar, of 120 MW of solar-diesel projects, and of 100 MW of wind.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Chad energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-Energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 7: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 8: Final consumption market share by sector (2019 %)

In the Chad energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.