Net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net electricity imports was 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.44 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.66 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -1.19 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2002 | -1.31 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -1.33 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | -1.39 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -1.66 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2006 | -1.31 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2007 | -1.33 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -0.59 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2009 | -0.78 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2010 | -0.75 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | -0.13 terawatt-hours | -82.7% |
| 2012 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -546.2% |
| 2013 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +84.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +546.2% | -0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +84.5% | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -1.66 terawatt-hours | -0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -0.75 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.44 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 net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net electricity imports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net electricity imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.