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Electricity generation — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Electricity generation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 15.92 TWh. Ranked 90 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 168%.

2024 15.92 TWh +1.86% vs 2023
World rank 90of 196
Period maximum 15.92 TWh2024
Period minimum 5.92 TWh2001

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–202457.51012.51517.52000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 5.94 TWh2001: 5.92 TWh2002: 6.06 TWh2003: 6.11 TWh2004: 7.02 TWh2005: 7.33 TWh2006: 7.5 TWh2007: 7.83 TWh2008: 7.51 TWh2009: 7.81 TWh2010: 7.83 TWh2011: 7.82 TWh2012: 7.52 TWh2013: 8.16 TWh2014: 8.74 TWh2015: 8.84 TWh2016: 9.02 TWh2017: 9.42 TWh2018: 10.46 TWh2019: 11.79 TWh2020: 12.49 TWh2021: 14.19 TWh2022: 15.31 TWh2023: 15.63 TWh2024: 15.92 TWh
Change over the period: +9.98 (+168.01%) Average annual rate: 4.19 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 15.92 TWh
World computed 30,793.66 TWh
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 529.66 TWh
Middle Africa computed 48.69 TWh
Low-income countries computed 158.94 TWh
Electricity generation — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 15.92 +0.29 +1.86%
2023 15.63 +0.32 +2.09%
2022 15.31 +1.12 +7.89%
2021 14.19 +1.7 +13.61%
2020 12.49 +0.7 +5.94%
2019 11.79 +1.33 +12.72%
2018 10.46 +1.04 +11.04%
2017 9.42 +0.4 +4.43%
2016 9.02 +0.18 +2.04%
2015 8.84 +0.1 +1.14%
2014 8.74 +0.58 +7.11%
2013 8.16 +0.64 +8.51%
2012 7.52 −0.3 −3.84%
2011 7.82 −0.01 −0.13%
2010 7.83 +0.02 +0.26%
2009 7.81 +0.3 +3.99%
2008 7.51 −0.32 −4.09%
2007 7.83 +0.33 +4.4%
2006 7.5 +0.17 +2.32%
2005 7.33 +0.31 +4.42%
2004 7.02 +0.91 +14.89%
2003 6.11 +0.05 +0.83%
2002 6.06 +0.14 +2.36%
2001 5.92 −0.02 −0.34%
2000 5.94

Middle Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.