Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 173.69 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
173.69 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
222.39 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
77.08 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Congo stood at 173.69 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Congo peaked at 222.39 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.08 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
Congo ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.02 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 100.84 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 116.39 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 98.67 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 92.55 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 94.69 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 96.42 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.91 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 89.95 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 77.08 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 96.36 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 169.21 kilowatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 2012 | 206.73 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 197.65 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 188.91 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 213.83 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 214.46 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 222.39 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 191.5 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 186.94 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 178.2 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 173.98 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 197.32 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 173.69 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 173.69 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 173.69 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.15 kilowatt-hours | 77.08 kilowatt-hours | 116.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.8 kilowatt-hours | 96.36 kilowatt-hours | 222.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.14 kilowatt-hours | 173.69 kilowatt-hours | 197.32 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 generation from hydropower per person in Congo?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Congo was 173.69 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 222.39 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.08 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.