Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 22.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 22.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd of 229 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +70.0% | 6.0% | 10.2% |
| 2007 | +49.0% | 10.2% | 15.2% |
| 2005 | -33.3% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 220 Mozambique 36.9% compare
- 221 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 222 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 224 Niger 21.3% compare
- 225 Burundi 20.1% compare
- 226 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 11.27 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 95.9% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 5.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 7.5 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 30.02 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0.0001 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 22.5% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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