Electricity generation from oil in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from oil was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.29 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Congo peaked at 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Congo 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.29 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.29 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.248 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.29 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 generation from oil in Congo?
- Electricity generation from oil in Congo was 0.29 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this 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.