Democratic Republic of the Congo Electricity
Generation (2024)#92 World
15.92TWh+1.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#85 World
16.12TWh+1.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0.03%100%
Electricity Generation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Net electricity generation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reached 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#92 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from 15.64 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.05% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 0.03% (0.004 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and renewables 100% (15.92 terawatt-hours).
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.00046% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 100% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo consumed 16.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#85 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from 2023. This represents 0.06% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged 147.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.4 kilowatt-hours per day (#187 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo had a total installed electricity capacity of 3.29 gigawatts in 2024 (#110 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 2.4% and renewables at 97.6% of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's installed capacity in 2024.
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 55.2% in 2024, with solar at 1145.8%, hydro at 48% and fossil fuels at 0.59%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo imported 1.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈9.3% of consumption).
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo exported 0.06 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.38% of generation).
- This made the Democratic Republic of the Congo a net importer of 1.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Distribution losses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were 1.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.8% of total generation, down from 8.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- In 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo generated approximately 0.04 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.00055 terawatt-hours.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.92 | +1.8% | 92 | 0.05% | 16.12 | +1.8% | 85 | 0.06% | 147.5 | 3.29 | +1.4% | 110 | 0.03% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1.44 | 1.24 |
| 2023 | 15.64 | +2.1% | 93 | 0.05% | 15.83 | +2.5% | 85 | 0.06% | 149.7 | 3.25 | +7.1% | 108 | 0.04% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1.44 | 1.24 |
| 2022 | 15.32 | +7.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 15.44 | +7.1% | 84 | 0.06% | 150.8 | 3.03 | +9.3% | 107 | 0.04% | 1.39 | 0.06 | 1.33 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +13.7% | 98 | 0.05% | 14.42 | +15.4% | 86 | 0.06% | 145.5 | 2.77 | −4.5% | 109 | 0.03% | 1.48 | 0.06 | 1.41 | 1.19 |
| 2020 | 12.48 | +5.9% | 98 | 0.05% | 12.5 | +7.2% | 93 | 0.05% | 130.2 | 2.9 | +0% | 109 | 0.04% | 1.19 | 0.05 | 1.14 | 1.12 |
| 2019 | 11.79 | +12.7% | 100 | 0.04% | 11.66 | +11.4% | 97 | 0.05% | 125.4 | 2.9 | +0.59% | 108 | 0.04% | 0.98 | 0.06 | 0.92 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 10.46 | +11.2% | 104 | 0.04% | 10.47 | +10.3% | 98 | 0.04% | 116.3 | 2.89 | +7.7% | 108 | 0.04% | 0.8 | 0.07 | 0.73 | 0.72 |
| 2017 | 9.41 | +4.2% | 106 | 0.04% | 9.49 | +7.2% | 101 | 0.04% | 109 | 2.68 | +0.07% | 107 | 0.04% | 0.79 | 0.06 | 0.73 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 9.03 | +2.1% | 108 | 0.04% | 8.86 | −0.95% | 103 | 0.04% | 105.5 | 2.68 | +1.1% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.78 | 0.07 | 0.71 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 8.84 | +1.1% | 108 | 0.04% | 8.94 | −1.7% | 100 | 0.04% | 110.3 | 2.65 | +1% | 103 | 0.04% | 1.12 | 0.06 | 1.06 | 0.96 |
| 2014 | 8.75 | +7.2% | 106 | 0.04% | 9.1 | +10.1% | 99 | 0.04% | 116.1 | 2.62 | +0.54% | 102 | 0.04% | 1.14 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 0.72 |
| 2013 | 8.16 | +8.5% | 106 | 0.04% | 8.26 | +7.8% | 102 | 0.04% | 109 | 2.61 | +0.5% | 101 | 0.04% | 0.63 | 0.05 | 0.58 | 0.47 |
| 2012 | 7.52 | −3.9% | 108 | 0.03% | 7.67 | +7.5% | 102 | 0.04% | 104.7 | 2.59 | +0.39% | 101 | 0.05% | 0.63 | 0.05 | 0.58 | 0.43 |
| 2011 | 7.82 | −0.08% | 103 | 0.04% | 7.13 | +6.8% | 102 | 0.04% | 100.7 | 2.58 | +0.39% | 99 | 0.05% | 0.04 | 0.17 | −0.13 | 0.56 |
| 2010 | 7.83 | +0.25% | 101 | 0.04% | 6.68 | +0.58% | 101 | 0.03% | 97.43 | 2.57 | +0.39% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.16 | 0.92 | −0.76 | 0.39 |
| 2009 | 7.81 | +4% | 99 | 0.04% | 6.64 | +9.1% | 101 | 0.04% | 100 | 2.56 | +0.39% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.11 | 0.89 | −0.78 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 7.51 | −4.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 6.09 | −0.51% | 104 | 0.03% | 94.58 | 2.55 | −0.04% | 93 | 0.05% | 0.08 | 0.67 | −0.59 | 0.82 |
| 2007 | 7.83 | +4.5% | 97 | 0.04% | 6.12 | +7.3% | 102 | 0.03% | 97.97 | 2.56 | +0% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 1.4 | −1.33 | 0.38 |
| 2006 | 7.49 | +2.3% | 99 | 0.04% | 5.71 | +18.2% | 105 | 0.03% | 94.12 | 2.56 | +0.27% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.01 | 1.32 | −1.31 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 7.33 | +4.4% | 96 | 0.04% | 4.83 | +4.8% | 107 | 0.03% | 82.14 | 2.55 | +0% | 87 | 0.06% | 0.07 | 1.74 | −1.66 | 0.83 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | +14.9% | 95 | 0.04% | 4.61 | +0.68% | 106 | 0.03% | 80.86 | 2.55 | −0.08% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.001 | 1.4 | −1.39 | 1.01 |
| 2003 | 6.11 | +0.81% | 100 | 0.04% | 4.58 | +3.7% | 105 | 0.03% | 82.72 | 2.55 | +0.2% | 89 | 0.07% | 0.003 | 1.33 | −1.33 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 6.06 | +2.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 4.41 | −3.4% | 105 | 0.03% | 82.12 | 2.55 | +0% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.02 | 1.33 | −1.31 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 5.92 | −0.37% | 100 | 0.04% | 4.57 | +1.7% | 104 | 0.03% | 87.64 | 2.55 | +0.8% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.01 | 1.2 | −1.19 | 0.16 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | +12.9% | 100 | 0.04% | 4.49 | +3.1% | 102 | 0.03% | 88.96 | 2.52 | +2.1% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.006 | 1.28 | −1.27 | 0.18 |
| 1999 | 5.27 | +12.5% | 101 | 0.04% | 4.36 | +5.2% | 100 | 0.03% | 89.08 | 2.47 | −2.9% | 85 | 0.08% | 0.05 | 0.75 | −0.71 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 4.68 | −6.3% | 101 | 0.03% | 4.14 | −5.6% | 101 | 0.03% | 87.55 | 2.55 | +0% | 85 | 0.08% | 0.06 | 0.4 | −0.35 | 0.19 |
| 1997 | 4.99 | −17.4% | 99 | 0.04% | 4.39 | −6.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 95.29 | 2.55 | −1% | 83 | 0.08% | 0.3 | 0.72 | −0.42 | 0.19 |
| 1996 | 6.05 | −1.1% | 92 | 0.05% | 4.68 | +4.4% | 95 | 0.04% | 103.2 | 2.57 | +0% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.3 | 1.49 | −1.19 | 0.19 |
| 1995 | 6.11 | +16.3% | 85 | 0.05% | 4.48 | +11.1% | 94 | 0.04% | 100.8 | 2.57 | −19.4% | 81 | 0.09% | 0.06 | 1.49 | −1.43 | 0.21 |
| 1994 | 5.26 | −4.2% | 91 | 0.04% | 4.03 | +2.7% | 96 | 0.04% | 94.56 | 3.19 | +0% | 78 | 0.11% | 0.06 | 1.08 | −1.02 | 0.21 |
| 1993 | 5.49 | −8.7% | 88 | 0.05% | 3.93 | −6.7% | 95 | 0.04% | 96.57 | 3.19 | +1.9% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.05 | 1.42 | −1.36 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 6.01 | +15% | 86 | 0.05% | 4.21 | −4% | 89 | 0.04% | 107.2 | 3.13 | +10.7% | 74 | 0.11% | 0.002 | 1.23 | −1.23 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 5.23 | −6.5% | 70 | 0.05% | 4.38 | −0.81% | 68 | 0.04% | 115.6 | 2.83 | +0% | 61 | 0.10% | 0.002 | 0.12 | −0.12 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 5.59 | −4.7% | 68 | 0.05% | 4.42 | −8.5% | 68 | 0.04% | 120.5 | 2.83 | +0% | 60 | 0.10% | 0.005 | 0.06 | −0.06 | 1.12 |
| 1989 | 5.87 | +10% | 65 | 0.05% | 4.83 | +3.4% | 64 | 0.05% | 136.1 | 2.83 | +0% | 60 | 0.11% | 0.005 | 0.31 | −0.31 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 5.33 | +0.08% | 67 | 0.05% | 4.67 | +3% | 63 | 0.05% | 135.9 | 2.83 | +0% | 60 | 0.11% | 0.003 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 5.33 | −0.28% | 66 | 0.05% | 4.53 | −0.55% | 62 | 0.05% | 136.2 | 2.83 | +11.2% | 60 | 0.11% | 0.003 | 0.19 | −0.19 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 5.34 | +4.5% | 65 | 0.06% | 4.56 | +4.4% | 62 | 0.05% | 141.3 | 2.55 | +17.3% | 60 | 0.10% | 0.003 | 0.19 | −0.18 | 0.6 |
| 1985 | 5.11 | +7% | 63 | 0.05% | 4.37 | +7.6% | 62 | 0.05% | 139.6 | 2.17 | +0% | 59 | 0.09% | 0.007 | 0.15 | −0.15 | 0.6 |
| 1984 | 4.78 | +4.7% | 63 | 0.05% | 4.06 | +5% | 62 | 0.05% | 134.1 | 2.17 | +26.2% | 58 | 0.09% | 0.007 | 0.14 | −0.13 | 0.59 |
| 1983 | 4.56 | +8% | 64 | 0.05% | 3.86 | +8.5% | 64 | 0.05% | 132.1 | 1.72 | +0% | 61 | 0.08% | 0.009 | 0.11 | −0.1 | 0.6 |
| 1982 | 4.22 | −1.6% | 63 | 0.05% | 3.56 | −1.5% | 64 | 0.05% | 125.7 | 1.72 | +0% | 61 | 0.08% | 0.01 | 0.11 | −0.1 | 0.57 |
| 1981 | 4.29 | −2.2% | 63 | 0.05% | 3.61 | −7.8% | 62 | 0.05% | 131.4 | 1.72 | +0% | 60 | 0.08% | 0.01 | 0.14 | −0.13 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 4.39 | — | 63 | 0.05% | 3.92 | — | 62 | 0.05% | 146.8 | 1.72 | — | 56 | 0.09% | 0.01 | 0.11 | −0.1 | 0.37 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.