Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
145.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Congo
180.01 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
145th
Congo rank
142nd

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 180.01 kilowatt-hours against 145.69 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 34.32 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Congo ranks 142nd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 117.94 kilowatt-hours 94.15 kilowatt-hours 23.79 kilowatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 111.05 kilowatt-hours 194.78 kilowatt-hours 83.73 kilowatt-hours Congo
2020s 143.22 kilowatt-hours 186.76 kilowatt-hours 43.54 kilowatt-hours Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 180.01 kilowatt-hours against 145.69 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
34.32 kilowatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Congo ranks 142nd of 209 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 renewables 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 renewables 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, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.