Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo
Congo: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 51.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo stood at 51.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo peaked at 51.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 193rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 51.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 51.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.0%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.7% | 51.3% | 4 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo was 51.3% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Congo ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.