Total electricity output in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total electricity output was 8,942 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8,942 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8,942 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,728 GWh, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 107th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,650 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 5,281 GWh | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 6,073 GWh | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 5,545 GWh | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 5,312 GWh | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,177 GWh | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 6,109 GWh | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,043 GWh | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 4,728 GWh | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5,306 GWh | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 5,982 GWh | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 5,962 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,100 GWh | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,147 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,065 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 7,374 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7,543 GWh | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7,882 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7,549 GWh | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,854 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,905 GWh | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,899 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,595 GWh | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,240 GWh | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 8,831 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8,942 GWh | +1.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,942 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 8.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,942 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,522 GWh | 4,728 GWh | 6,177 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,946 GWh | 5,962 GWh | 7,882 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,235 GWh | 7,595 GWh | 8,942 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total electricity output in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8,942 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,942 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,728 GWh in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total electricity output?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants