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

Democratic Republic of Congo
122.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
122.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Ireland rank
99th

Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ireland
100150200250300350196519952025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 122.62 kilowatt-hours against 122.46 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.16 kilowatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 99th of 214 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 117.94 kilowatt-hours 180.32 kilowatt-hours 62.38 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2010s 110.99 kilowatt-hours 152.35 kilowatt-hours 41.36 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2020s 128.08 kilowatt-hours 160.04 kilowatt-hours 31.96 kilowatt-hours Ireland

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 Ireland?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 122.62 kilowatt-hours against 122.46 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
0.16 kilowatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 99th 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.