Chad
With a cumulative score of 0.82, Chad ranks number 98 among emerging markets and number 127 in the global ranking.
- Emerging markets
- Middle East & Africa
1.04 / 5
Power score
0.29 / 5
Transport score
Buildings score
Only 56 markets (28 emerging markets) are scored on the Buildings sector. See the full list on the methodology page.
Low-carbon strategy
Net-zero goal and strategy
Chad does not have a net zero goal or strategy.
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)
The country foresees an unconditional reduction of 18.2% of its emissions compared to 2018 by 2030 and a conditional reduction of 71% of the country’s emissions by 2030. The targeted sectors are energy, agriculture/livestock, land use and forestry, and waste.
Fossil fuel phase-out policy
Chad does not have a fossil fuel phase-out policy.
Power
Power policy
Chad’s renewable energy incentive policies are in their infancy. The only incentive available is import tax and VAT exemptions for renewable energy equipment.
Power policies
Power prices and costs
Chad’s tariffs have stayed consistent since 2012. Customers using medium voltage pay different tariffs that are dependent on peak/non-peak hours. The government subsidizes diesel, kerosene, and power in order to increase access to electricity.
Power market
Chad’s energy is primarily provided by oil and diesel plants. There is only 1MW of onshore wind. The 2019 energy law opened up distribution to private participants. Investment in transmission remains under the sole control of SNE, the state utility. Generation is open to private participants, with SNE still being the largest market player.
Chad’s electrification rate is 11% and its peak power sits at 104MW. Clear policies on adding capacity are lacking, so many projects – both mini grids and utility scale – are carried out on a case-by-case basis. Pay-as-you-go is available in Chad, but is very uncommon.
Installed Capacity (in MW)
Electricity Generation (in GWh)
Doing business and barriers
Offtaker risk is extremely high in Chad because the public national utility has been in a dire financial situation and unable to recover costs because the tariffs do not reflect the cost of generation. Chad's grid is in need of maintenance, but there are no plans in place due to lack of resources.
Transport
EV market
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the EV market remains at an early stage.
EV policy
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the EV market remains at an early stage.
Transport policies
Buildings
Buildings market
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the low-carbon heat market remains at an early stage.
Buildings policy
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the low-carbon heat market remains at an early stage.
