Africa
With a power score of 1.59, the Central African Republic ranks number 85 among Emerging Markets and number 32 in the Africa region
Power score
1.59/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
The Central African Republic has a power score of 1.59, which puts it at rank 85 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, the Central African Republic has improved in the power rankings by 7 places, from rank 92, to rank 85.
At 1.59, the power score of the Central African Republic is worse than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 32 in the region.
The Central African Republic implements policies in 1/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including , and Renewable energy target.
The average electricity price in the Central African Republic has increased from 114.56 USD/MWh in 2022 to 117.87 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in the Central African Republic has fluctuated between 92.91 USD/MWh (2019) and 128.84 USD/MWh (2021).
The top amount of capacity installed in the Central African Republic in 2023 was in Oil & Diesel at 55.03%, down from 66.81% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 17.64%, up from 0% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in the Central African Republic in 2023 was in Small Hydro at 81.12%, up from 73.21% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was PV at 15.91%, up from 0% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in the Central African Republic was around $15.75 million in 2023. Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2023 at $15.75 million, while the lowest was in 2021 with $9.15 million.
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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