Congo vs Zambia: Electricity generation per person

Congo
862.15 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
925.17 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
153rd
Zambia rank
151st

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
02004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 925.17 kilowatt-hours against 862.15 kilowatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 63.02 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 151st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 110.96 kilowatt-hours 760.62 kilowatt-hours 649.66 kilowatt-hours Zambia
2010s 446.56 kilowatt-hours 820.98 kilowatt-hours 374.42 kilowatt-hours Zambia
2020s 788.77 kilowatt-hours 906.66 kilowatt-hours 117.89 kilowatt-hours Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 925.17 kilowatt-hours against 862.15 kilowatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Congo and Zambia?
63.02 kilowatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Congo ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 151st 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.