Electricity demand in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity demand was 17.36 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Democratic Republic of Congo is 17.36 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.36 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.67 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.69 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.74 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 13.63 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 16.64 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.07 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.36 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 4.67 terawatt-hours | 7.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 7.08 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 terawatt-hours | 13.63 terawatt-hours | 17.36 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity demand in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.36 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity demand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.