Electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity generation from hydropower was 13.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.42 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
5.91 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 13.4 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13.42 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.91 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.01 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.73 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.42 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.4 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 37.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 35.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 11.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | 13.42 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13.4 terawatt-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 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.