Number of people with and without electricity access in Congo
Congo: Number of people with and without electricity access was 3.36 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Congo stood at 3.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Congo peaked at 3.36 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 926,495 people, in 2000.
Congo ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 926,495 people | — |
| 2001 | 991,579 people | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million people | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million people | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million people | +5.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.36 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.36 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 926,495 people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million people | 2.80 million people | 3.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 123 Sierra Leone 3.39 million people compare
- 124 Uruguay 3.39 million people compare
- 125 Malawi 3.38 million people compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 3.20 million people compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.16 million people compare
- 129 Armenia 3.03 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Congo?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Congo was 3.36 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,495 people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.