Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Congo
Congo: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 68.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo stood at 68.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Congo peaked at 72.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Congo ranks 101st 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 (% of total) 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% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +7.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 68.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 68.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9849.2% | 0.1% | 14.3% |
| 1999 | +2379.3% | 0.6% | 14.4% |
| 2002 | +248.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | +107.3% | 18.7% | 38.8% |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | -97.7% | 14.4% | 0.3% |
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 | 52.2% | 38.8% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 64.0% | 72.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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 68.5% in 2024, 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 72.4% in 2020.
- 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 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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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About this data
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.