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Primary energy use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary energy use per person was 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
312.46 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
210th
of 217 countries
All-time high
661.59 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
172.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Primary energy use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024

2003004005006007001980200220241980: 661.6 kilowatt-hours per person1981: 661 kilowatt-hours per person1982: 658.4 kilowatt-hours per person1983: 647.4 kilowatt-hours per person1984: 610.6 kilowatt-hours per person1985: 583.3 kilowatt-hours per person1986: 600.7 kilowatt-hours per person1987: 541.2 kilowatt-hours per person1988: 608.6 kilowatt-hours per person1989: 579.9 kilowatt-hours per person1990: 539.1 kilowatt-hours per person1991: 480.6 kilowatt-hours per person1992: 503.6 kilowatt-hours per person1993: 483.3 kilowatt-hours per person1994: 382 kilowatt-hours per person1995: 384.4 kilowatt-hours per person1996: 394 kilowatt-hours per person1997: 372.8 kilowatt-hours per person1998: 343.6 kilowatt-hours per person1999: 352.6 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 187.4 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 172.3 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 178.1 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 188.6 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 208.2 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 229.1 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 246.1 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 245.1 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 223.7 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 201.9 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 238.1 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 267.6 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 263.2 kilowatt-hours per person2013: 328.5 kilowatt-hours per person2014: 405 kilowatt-hours per person2015: 280.2 kilowatt-hours per person2016: 231.3 kilowatt-hours per person2017: 238.3 kilowatt-hours per person2018: 279.4 kilowatt-hours per person2019: 253.7 kilowatt-hours per person2020: 285.2 kilowatt-hours per person2021: 310.1 kilowatt-hours per person2022: 313.7 kilowatt-hours per person2023: 321.4 kilowatt-hours per person2024: 312.5 kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo is 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 661.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 172.27 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2001.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 615.26 kilowatt-hours per person 541.2 kilowatt-hours per person 661.59 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 423.61 kilowatt-hours per person 343.64 kilowatt-hours per person 539.13 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 208.05 kilowatt-hours per person 172.27 kilowatt-hours per person 246.07 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 278.52 kilowatt-hours per person 231.32 kilowatt-hours per person 405 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 308.55 kilowatt-hours per person 285.18 kilowatt-hours per person 321.36 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 207 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 208 Somalia 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 209 Central African Republic 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 211 Burundi 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 212 French Guiana 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 212 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  7. 212 Reunion 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  8. 212 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Primary energy use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 661.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 172.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary energy use per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.