Renewable electricity in Congo

Congo: Renewable electricity was 53.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
53.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 230 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1991
All-time low
53.3%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Congo, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 99.4 % in total electricity output1991: 100 % in total electricity output1992: 99.1 % in total electricity output1993: 99.2 % in total electricity output1994: 99.4 % in total electricity output1995: 99.4 % in total electricity output1996: 99.6 % in total electricity output1997: 99.6 % in total electricity output1998: 99.4 % in total electricity output1999: 85.6 % in total electricity output2000: 99.7 % in total electricity output2001: 100 % in total electricity output2002: 100 % in total electricity output2003: 85.7 % in total electricity output2004: 83.1 % in total electricity output2005: 82 % in total electricity output2006: 82.1 % in total electricity output2007: 82.3 % in total electricity output2008: 81.3 % in total electricity output2009: 61.2 % in total electricity output2010: 54.7 % in total electricity output2011: 61.2 % in total electricity output2012: 58.1 % in total electricity output2013: 56.8 % in total electricity output2014: 54.7 % in total electricity output2015: 53.3 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Congo recorded 53.3% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Congo peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2015.

Congo ranks 54th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.1% 85.6% 100.0% 10
2000s 85.7% 61.2% 100.0% 10
2010s 56.5% 53.3% 61.2% 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 51 El Salvador 57.8% compare
  2. 52 Rwanda 56.9% compare
  3. 53 Madagascar 54.6% compare
  4. 55 Angola 53.2% compare
  5. 56 Ecuador 52.8% compare
  6. 57 Peru 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Congo?
Renewable electricity in Congo was 53.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2015.
How does Congo rank for renewable electricity?
Congo ranks 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants