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Electricity generation from oil in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity generation from oil was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 terawatt-hours
World rank
182nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

00.0050.010.0150.022000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0.01 terawatt-hours2002: 0.01 terawatt-hours2003: 0.01 terawatt-hours2004: 0.01 terawatt-hours2005: 0.01 terawatt-hours2006: 0.01 terawatt-hours2007: 0.01 terawatt-hours2008: 0.02 terawatt-hours2009: 0.01 terawatt-hours2010: 0.01 terawatt-hours2011: 0.01 terawatt-hours2012: 0.01 terawatt-hours2013: 0.01 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 0.01 terawatt-hours2016: 0.01 terawatt-hours2017: 0.01 terawatt-hours2018: 0.01 terawatt-hours2019: 0.01 terawatt-hours2020: 0.01 terawatt-hours2021: 0 terawatt-hours2022: 0 terawatt-hours2023: 0 terawatt-hours2024: 0 terawatt-hours

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 from oil in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 182nd out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.009 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.002 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 5

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  16. 182 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours compare
  17. 182 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
  18. 182 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
  19. 182 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
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  21. 182 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
  22. 182 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
  23. 182 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
  24. 182 Togo 0 terawatt-hours compare
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  26. 182 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Electricity generation from oil in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 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 from oil recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity generation from oil?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.