Electricity generation from solar in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity generation from solar was 2.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.51 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 25,000.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.51 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 85.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity generation from solar in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.51 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.