Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Electricity generation per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
145.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
128.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
190th
Tanzania rank
193rd

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 145.69 kilowatt-hours against 128.94 kilowatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 16.75 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Tanzania ranks 193rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 118.55 kilowatt-hours 87.23 kilowatt-hours 31.31 kilowatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 111.41 kilowatt-hours 123.59 kilowatt-hours 12.19 kilowatt-hours Tanzania
2020s 143.24 kilowatt-hours 140.47 kilowatt-hours 2.77 kilowatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 145.69 kilowatt-hours against 128.94 kilowatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
16.75 kilowatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Tanzania ranks 193rd 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 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 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
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.