Electricity generation from hydropower in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.22 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.29 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Congo is 1.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Congo peaked at 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.29 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Congo 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +81.4% |
| 2012 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.959 terawatt-hours | 0.43 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 94 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Namibia 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Belarus 0.93 terawatt-hours 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 generation from hydropower in Congo?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Congo was 1.1 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.