Access to electricity, urban in Congo
Congo: Access to electricity, urban was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Congo is 72.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Congo peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 203rd 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 46.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 57.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.2% | 72.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Congo?
- Access to electricity, urban in Congo was 72.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Congo ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.