Access to electricity in Congo
Congo: Access to electricity was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Congo is 53.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Congo peaked at 53.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
That places Congo 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.7% | 53.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 37.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 338.35 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Congo?
- Access to electricity in Congo was 53.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.