Electric power consumption in Congo
Congo: Electric power consumption was 338.35 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Congo stood at 338.35 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Congo peaked at 338.35 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.24 kWh per capita, in 1999.
Congo ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.05 kWh per capita | 69.24 kWh per capita | 182.91 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.26 kWh per capita | 95.83 kWh per capita | 140.15 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.29 kWh per capita | 134.24 kWh per capita | 306.3 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.03 kWh per capita | 305.88 kWh per capita | 338.35 kWh per capita | 4 |
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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)
- Combustible renewables and waste 49.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Congo?
- Electric power consumption in Congo was 338.35 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 338.35 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.24 kWh per capita in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for electric power consumption?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.