Electricity generation from hydropower in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 96th out of 214 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.
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
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Namibia 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Belarus 0.93 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 96th out of 214 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.