Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity net consumption was 7.18 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.18
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2018
All-time low
3.56
in 1982
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2019

024681980199920191980: 3.91981: 3.61982: 3.61983: 3.91984: 4.11985: 4.41986: 4.61987: 4.51988: 4.71989: 4.81990: 4.41991: 4.41992: 4.21993: 3.91994: 41995: 4.51996: 4.71997: 4.41998: 4.11999: 4.42000: 4.52001: 4.62002: 4.42003: 4.62004: 4.62005: 4.82006: 5.72007: 6.12008: 62009: 6.62010: 6.72011: 7.12012: 7.72013: 8.32014: 7.92015: 7.22016: 7.42017: 8.62018: 8.62019: 7.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.18.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 1982.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 3.92
1981 3.61 -7.8%
1982 3.56 -1.5%
1983 3.86 +8.5%
1984 4.06 +5.0%
1985 4.37 +7.6%
1986 4.56 +4.4%
1987 4.53 -0.5%
1988 4.67 +3.0%
1989 4.83 +3.4%
1990 4.42 -8.5%
1991 4.38 -0.8%
1992 4.21 -4.0%
1993 3.93 -6.7%
1994 4.03 +2.7%
1995 4.48 +11.1%
1996 4.68 +4.4%
1997 4.39 -6.2%
1998 4.14 -5.6%
1999 4.36 +5.2%
2000 4.54 +4.2%
2001 4.57 +0.6%
2002 4.41 -3.4%
2003 4.58 +3.7%
2004 4.61 +0.7%
2005 4.83 +4.8%
2006 5.68 +17.6%
2007 6.07 +6.9%
2008 6.04 -0.5%
2009 6.59 +9.2%
2010 6.67 +1.3%
2011 7.13 +6.8%
2012 7.68 +7.8%
2013 8.29 +7.9%
2014 7.94 -4.3%
2015 7.2 -9.3%
2016 7.43 +3.2%
2017 8.58 +15.5%
2018 8.59 +0.1%
2019 7.18 -16.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.2 3.56 4.83 10
1990s 4.3 3.93 4.68 10
2000s 5.19 4.41 6.59 10
2010s 7.67 6.67 8.59 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 8.21 compare
  2. 106 Honduras 8.14 compare
  3. 107 Mongolia 7.34 compare
  4. 109 Latvia 6.71 compare
  5. 110 Albania 6.53 compare
  6. 111 Tanzania 6.52 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.18 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 1982.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity net consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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