Electricity production from oil sources in Congo
Congo: Electricity production from oil sources was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources in Congo stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 939.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Congo peaked at 14.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Congo 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, 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 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 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +8841.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -64.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +5172.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -72.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Congo?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Congo was 1.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Congo ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 939.4%. 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 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.