Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0087 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2020–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0087 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.0% on the previous year and up 569.2% over five years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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- 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0087 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 gigawatts in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.