Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Electricity generation from hydropower per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
122.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
India
121.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
India rank
100th

Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 122.62 kilowatt-hours against 121.58 kilowatt-hours in India, a difference of 1.04 kilowatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and India ranks 100th of 214 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo India Difference Ahead
2000s 117.94 kilowatt-hours 81.82 kilowatt-hours 36.12 kilowatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 110.99 kilowatt-hours 100.5 kilowatt-hours 10.49 kilowatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 128.08 kilowatt-hours 113.01 kilowatt-hours 15.07 kilowatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 122.62 kilowatt-hours against 121.58 kilowatt-hours in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
1.04 kilowatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and India ranks 100th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.