Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 53.0% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Congo peaked at 53.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
That places Congo 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.7% | 53.0% | 5 |
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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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Congo?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Congo was 53.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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