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Share of electricity generation from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of electricity generation from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share of electricity generation from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.