Access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Access to electricity was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 22.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 206 Mozambique 36.9% compare
- 207 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 208 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 210 Niger 21.3% compare
- 211 Burundi 20.1% compare
- 212 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 22.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for access to electricity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.