Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2,409.8% on the previous year and up 2,391.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 132nd out of 210 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 production from oil sources (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +67.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +153.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -66.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +196.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -72.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +148.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +2409.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.7%, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2409.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | +196.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | +153.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | +148.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 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 oil sources in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,391.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.