Share of the population with access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population with access to electricity was 22.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 22.5. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 | 6 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 13 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 20.1 | 22.5 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 22.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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