Installed solar energy capacity in Congo
Congo: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Congo, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0008 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4,173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Congo peaked at 0.0008 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2013.
That places Congo 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Congo, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +369.1% |
| 2015 | 0 gigawatts | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0 gigawatts | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +106.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +740.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0008 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0008 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +740.3% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +369.1% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +106.3% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 211 Dominica 0.001 gigawatts compare
- 212 Faroe Islands 0.0009 gigawatts compare
- 213 Greenland 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 215 Djibouti 0.0007 gigawatts compare
- 216 Tajikistan 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 217 Falkland Islands 0.0001 gigawatts 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 installed solar energy capacity in Congo?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Congo was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Congo ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.