Total electricity output in Congo
Congo: Total electricity output was 1,734 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in 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
Congo recorded 1,734 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 300.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Congo peaked at 1,740 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 111 GWh, in 1999.
That places Congo 142nd out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380.7 GWh | 111 GWh | 493 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.5 GWh | 296 GWh | 539 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,493 GWh | 784 GWh | 1,740 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Congo?
- Total electricity output in Congo was 1,734 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 GWh in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for total electricity output?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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