Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was -1.21 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -1.21 billion kWh. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 129.2% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 337.27 million kWh in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.21 billion kWh, in 2021.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 207th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | -1.00 million kWh | — |
| 2000 | 18.42 million kWh | -1942.0% |
| 2001 | 18.42 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.42 million kWh | +5.4% |
| 2003 | -159.30 million kWh | -920.3% |
| 2004 | -175.65 million kWh | +10.3% |
| 2005 | -190.29 million kWh | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -284.94 million kWh | +49.7% |
| 2007 | -235.81 million kWh | -17.2% |
| 2008 | -233.07 million kWh | -1.2% |
| 2009 | -148.17 million kWh | -36.4% |
| 2010 | -325.88 million kWh | +119.9% |
| 2011 | -638.65 million kWh | +96.0% |
| 2012 | -27.84 million kWh | -95.6% |
| 2013 | 25.74 million kWh | -192.5% |
| 2014 | -99.03 million kWh | -484.7% |
| 2015 | -147.97 million kWh | +49.4% |
| 2016 | -266.99 million kWh | +80.4% |
| 2017 | 337.27 million kWh | -226.3% |
| 2018 | 118.12 million kWh | -65.0% |
| 2019 | 136.29 million kWh | +15.4% |
| 2020 | -528.08 million kWh | -487.5% |
| 2021 | -1.21 billion kWh | +129.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.21 billion kWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.09 million kWh. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.21 billion kWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1942.0% | -1.00 million kWh | 18.42 million kWh |
| 2003 | -920.3% | 19.42 million kWh | -159.30 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100,000 kWh | -1.00 million kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | -137.10 million kWh | -284.94 million kWh | 19.42 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | -88.89 million kWh | -638.65 million kWh | 337.27 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | -869.13 million kWh | -1.21 billion kWh | -528.08 million kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.21 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 337.27 million kWh in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 billion kWh in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 207th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.