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
187th
of 214 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
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 187th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 187 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Armenia 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Croatia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Eswatini 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Georgia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Israel 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Laos 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Montenegro 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Niue 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 Togo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours
- 187 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 187th out of 214 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.