Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Electric power consumption

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
128.53 kWh per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
144.13 kWh per capita
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
139th
Nigeria rank
136th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 144.13 kWh per capita against 128.53 kWh per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 15.6 kWh per capita.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 150 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 101.52 kWh per capita 110.73 kWh per capita 9.22 kWh per capita Nigeria
2000s 90.02 kWh per capita 120.65 kWh per capita 30.63 kWh per capita Nigeria
2010s 111.02 kWh per capita 161.71 kWh per capita 50.69 kWh per capita Nigeria
2020s 130.82 kWh per capita 144.91 kWh per capita 14.1 kWh per capita Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 144.13 kWh per capita against 128.53 kWh per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
15.6 kWh per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for electric power consumption?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.