Access to electricity (% of population) in Congo
Congo: Access to electricity (% of population) was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Congo, 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 is 53.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Congo peaked at 53.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
That places Congo 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 53.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 53.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.7% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Congo?
- Access to electricity in Congo was 53.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.