Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo
Congo: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 77.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo stood at 77.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo peaked at 77.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Congo ranks 91st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +2379.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -97.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -87.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +248.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +9849.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 0.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 38.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.7% | 77.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Philippines 77.9% compare
- 89 India 77.6% compare
- 90 New Caledonia 77.5% compare
- 92 Mexico 76.9% compare
- 93 Jordan 76.9% compare
- 94 French Polynesia 76.3% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo was 77.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.