Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Congo
Congo: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Congo stood at -1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 187.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Congo peaked at 52.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2024.
That places Congo 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | -0.5% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | -0.9% | — |
| 2024 | -1.5% | +57.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -0.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.5% | 0.0% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Congo?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Congo was -1.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.