Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 55.0% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th 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, urban (% of urban population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.3%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 20.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 42.8% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 209 Malawi 59.5% compare
- 210 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare
- 211 Liberia 55.5% compare
- 213 Chad 51.0% compare
- 214 Central African Republic 38.8% compare
- 215 South Sudan 22.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Access to electricity, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo was 55.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.