Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 98.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 98.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 98.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Democratic Republic of Congo was 98.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.