Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.92 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.91 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 11.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 12.48 terawatt-hours | 15.92 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 60 North Korea 17.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 16.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Mozambique 16.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Israel 13.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Nigeria 13.01 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 238.70 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.