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Share of electricity generation from renewables in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
98.7%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 %2001: 99.8 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 99.8 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2008.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.5% 98.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.7% 98.8% 99.9% 10
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Democratic Republic of Congo was 100.0% 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 renewables recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2008.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
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
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.