Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 173.69 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 89th of 214 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (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 89th out of 214 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.