Electricity demand in Congo
Congo: Electricity demand was 5.38 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.38 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Congo peaked at 5.38 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.55 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Congo ranks 131st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity demand in Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.38 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +57.4% | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.793 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 electricity demand in Congo?
- Electricity demand in Congo was 5.38 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for electricity demand?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.