Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Congo
Congo: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Congo, 2000–2024
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 hydropower in Congo is 20.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Congo peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2024.
That places Congo 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -11.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 61.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 27.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.1% | 26.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Congo?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Congo was 20.1% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.