Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was -1.21 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the 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 the Congo 206th out of 209 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.
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 the Congo?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 billion kWh in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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.