Electricity generation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity generation was 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Democratic Republic of Congo is 15.92 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.92 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.5 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.74 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 12.49 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 15.31 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 15.63 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.92 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 14.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 7.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 11.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 15.92 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 generation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity generation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity generation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.