Renewable electricity output in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Renewable electricity output was 90.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 90.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2021.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 95.6% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 90.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 90.4% | 95.4% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Renewable electricity output in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 90.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for renewable electricity output?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.