Share of electricity production by source in Congo
Congo: Share of electricity production by source was 77.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Congo, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Congo stood at 77.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Congo peaked at 77.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Congo ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +2379.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -97.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -87.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +248.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +9849.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 77.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 77.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9849.2% | 0.1% | 14.3% |
| 1999 | +2379.3% | 0.6% | 14.4% |
| 2002 | +248.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 0.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 38.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.7% | 77.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 86 Philippines 77.9% compare
- 87 India 77.6% compare
- 88 New Caledonia 77.5% compare
- 90 Mexico 76.9% compare
- 91 Jordan 76.9% compare
- 92 French Polynesia 76.3% compare
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 production by source in Congo?
- Share of electricity production by source in Congo was 77.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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