Electricity generation from solar in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from solar was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Congo is 0.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Congo peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Congo ranks 158th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 158 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Iceland 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Malawi 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Venezuela 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Congo?
- Electricity generation from solar in Congo was 0.01 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this 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.