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Central African Republic Primary Energy per Capita

280 kWhas of 2023Reported+1.5% vs 2022

Primary energy consumption per person, in kilowatt-hours (Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data). Source: Our World in Data — Energy (Ember, Energy Institute). Retrieved 27 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2023 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodPrimary Energy per Capita
2023280 kWh
2022275 kWh
2021279 kWh
2020279 kWh
2019270 kWh
2018263 kWh
2017261 kWh
2016258 kWh
2015246 kWh
2014182 kWh
2013161 kWh
2012235 kWh

Primary Energy per Capita across Africa

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CountryPrimary Energy per CapitaPeriod
Nigeria2,343 kWh2023
Kenya1,608 kWh2023
South Africa21,287 kWh2024
Egypt9,661 kWh2024
Ghana3,075 kWh2023
Ethiopia693 kWh2023

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