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

Latest (2021)
-1.21 billion kWh
Change on year
down 129.2%
World rank
206th
of 209 countries
All-time high
337.27 million kWh
in 2017
All-time low
-1.21 billion kWh
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2021

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1990200520211990: 0 kWh1991: 0 kWh1992: 0 kWh1993: 0 kWh1994: 0 kWh1995: 0 kWh1996: 0 kWh1997: 0 kWh1998: 0 kWh1999: -1.0M kWh2000: 18.4M kWh2001: 18.4M kWh2002: 19.4M kWh2003: -159.3M kWh2004: -175.7M kWh2005: -190.3M kWh2006: -284.9M kWh2007: -235.8M kWh2008: -233.1M kWh2009: -148.2M kWh2010: -325.9M kWh2011: -638.6M kWh2012: -27.8M kWh2013: 25.7M kWh2014: -99.0M kWh2015: -148.0M kWh2016: -267.0M kWh2017: 337.3M kWh2018: 118.1M kWh2019: 136.3M kWh2020: -528.1M kWh2021: -1.2B kWh

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 203 Malaysia -504.09 million kWh compare
  2. 204 Gabon -535.71 million kWh compare
  3. 205 Sudan -753.86 million kWh compare
  4. 207 Nepal -1.46 billion kWh compare
  5. 208 Lao People’s Democratic Republic -4.49 billion kWh compare
  6. 209 Venezuela -5.23 billion kWh compare

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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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.