Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 30.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 30.02 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 47.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.51, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.48 | — |
| 2001 | 46.29 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.9 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.69 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 42.43 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 41.14 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 39.89 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.54 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.25 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 34.12 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 33 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 30.85 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 29.85 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.99 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.11 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.97 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 28.19 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.35 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 26.51 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.89 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 30.02 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.85 | 36.4 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 28.11 | 35.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 | 26.51 | 30.4 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 11.27 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 95.9% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 5.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 7.5 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 22.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0.0001 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 30.02 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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