Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 84.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 84.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 84.2% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 13 Uganda 86.1% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 85.7% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
- 17 Mozambique 82.4% compare
- 18 Georgia 78.8% compare
- 19 Greenland 78.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 85.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Democratic Republic of Congo was 84.2% 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 hydropower recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.