Electricity production by source in Congo
Congo: Electricity production by source was 2.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Congo, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Congo is 2.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Congo peaked at 7.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -71.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, 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 by source in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -71.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -109.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -8.1% | -206.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -188.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -160.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1321.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -52.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1321.0% | -0.6% | 7.7% |
| 2005 | +188.8% | -8.1% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.5% | -71.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 133 Cayman Islands 2.9% compare
- 134 Tunisia 2.7% compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.7% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
- 138 Greenland 2.5% compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 2.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Congo?
- Electricity production by source in Congo was 2.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for electricity production by source?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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