Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0087 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0087 gigawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0087 gigawatts
in 2024
All-time low
0.0013 gigawatts
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2020–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – 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 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 569.2% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.0013 gigawatts | — |
| 2021 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 gigawatts | +113.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 gigawatts | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 gigawatts | +126.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0087 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0087 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0087 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (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 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – 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 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – 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.