Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Congo
Congo: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 35.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Congo stood at 35.0%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Congo peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 61st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.4% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 85.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 61.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 28.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 35.0% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Congo?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Congo was 35.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.