Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Electricity generation from hydropower
Democratic Republic of Congo
13.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Egypt
15.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Egypt rank
38th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.07 terawatt-hours against 13.4 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 13.69 terawatt-hours | 6.82 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.12 terawatt-hours | 14.62 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 15.07 terawatt-hours against 13.4 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 1.67 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.