Electricity generation from renewables per person in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 180.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
180.01 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
227.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
77.08 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Congo recorded 180.01 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Congo peaked at 227.99 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.08 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Congo 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.02 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 100.84 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 116.39 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 98.67 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 92.55 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 94.69 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 96.42 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.91 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 89.95 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 77.08 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 103.09 kilowatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 175.72 kilowatt-hours | +70.5% |
| 2012 | 213.06 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 203.82 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 194.94 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 219.71 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 220.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 227.99 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 196.97 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 192.28 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 187.74 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 183.29 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 178.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 203.79 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 180.01 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 180.01 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 180.01 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.15 kilowatt-hours | 77.08 kilowatt-hours | 116.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.78 kilowatt-hours | 103.09 kilowatt-hours | 227.99 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.76 kilowatt-hours | 178.95 kilowatt-hours | 203.79 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Congo?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Congo was 180.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 227.99 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.08 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.