Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo
Congo: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo stood at 1.14 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo peaked at 1.26 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.29 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Congo ranks 121st of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.989 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 118 Senegal 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 1.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Mali 1.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 1.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Algeria 1.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Madagascar 1.03 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo was 1.14 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Congo ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.