How much does electricity cost in Chad?

8 According to the National Electricity Emergency Plan (NEEP) approved by the Government of Chad in July 2020. high cost of electricity from individual diesel generators that often exceed US$0.5 per kWh. The rest of the population—more than 90 percent of the people that live in Chad—face acute and chronic energy deprivation.

Does Chad have electricity?

Electricity access is mostly limited to cities. The national power grid of Chad is made of city-based systems that are not interconnected, which did not support electrification outside of these cities and left most of the country without access to electricity.

How does SNE support the government of Chad?

SNE increasingly relies on support from the Government of Chad (GoC), in the form of an in-kind subsidy (fuel to the power stations), which imposes a considerable burden on the fiscal budget.

Does Chad have a fuel shortage?

In addition, many locations in Chad are facing energy shortages with respect to fuel for cooking. This issue is particularly acute in the North-East region of Chad—an arid semidesert zone with very limited biomass resources—that hosts more than two-thirds of refugees.

Why is SNE operating at a loss in Chad?

SNE has been operating at loss since its establishment in 2011 because of a series of issues that can be found in many electricity utilities in the region and beyond but in the case of Chad have particularly been acute.

Why did Chad's economy slow down in the second quarter 2021?

The passing of the Chad President in April 2021 deepened the slowdown in economic activity in the second quarter of 2021, as the new authorities shifted public resources from critical investments toward the political transition and security-related spending to curb sociopolitical tensions.