Net electricity imports in Congo
Congo: Net electricity imports was -0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in 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
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Congo is -0.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Congo peaked at 0.45 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.08 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Congo ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -89.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | -0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | -0.08 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -0.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.384 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 terawatt-hours | -0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.026 terawatt-hours | -0.08 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 net electricity imports in Congo?
- Net electricity imports in Congo was -0.08 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for net electricity imports?
- Congo ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.