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 144th out of 230 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.
Total electricity output in Congo, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 493 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 480 GWh | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 428 GWh | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 362 GWh | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 324 GWh | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 354 GWh | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 458 GWh | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 453 GWh | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 344 GWh | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 111 GWh | -67.7% |
| 2000 | 296 GWh | +166.7% |
| 2001 | 334 GWh | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 396 GWh | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 399 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 397 GWh | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 433 GWh | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 453 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 407 GWh | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 461 GWh | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 539 GWh | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 784 GWh | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 1,293 GWh | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 1,700 GWh | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 1,709 GWh | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,740 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,734 GWh | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,734 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,734 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +166.7% | 111 GWh | 296 GWh |
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 141 Malawi 2,103 GWh compare
- 142 Guadeloupe 1,781 GWh compare
- 143 Martinique 1,778 GWh compare
- 145 Guam 1,731 GWh compare
- 146 Madagascar 1,712 GWh compare
- 147 Mali 1,712 GWh compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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 144th out of 230 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