Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Electricity demand per person

Congo
849.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
787.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
156th
Equatorial Guinea rank
157th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
02004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 849.52 kilowatt-hours against 787.31 kilowatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 62.21 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 156th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 215.11 kilowatt-hours 114.16 kilowatt-hours 100.95 kilowatt-hours Congo
2010s 454.2 kilowatt-hours 660.76 kilowatt-hours 206.56 kilowatt-hours Equatorial Guinea
2020s 784.63 kilowatt-hours 806.61 kilowatt-hours 21.98 kilowatt-hours Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Congo, at 849.52 kilowatt-hours against 787.31 kilowatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
62.21 kilowatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Congo ranks 156th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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 demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.