Total electricity output in Congo

Congo: Total electricity output was 1,734 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1,734 GWh
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
1,740 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
111 GWh
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Congo, 1990–2015

05001.0k1.5k1990200220151990: 493 GWh1991: 480 GWh1992: 428 GWh1993: 362 GWh1994: 324 GWh1995: 354 GWh1996: 458 GWh1997: 453 GWh1998: 344 GWh1999: 111 GWh2000: 296 GWh2001: 334 GWh2002: 396 GWh2003: 399 GWh2004: 397 GWh2005: 433 GWh2006: 453 GWh2007: 407 GWh2008: 461 GWh2009: 539 GWh2010: 784 GWh2011: 1.3k GWh2012: 1.7k GWh2013: 1.7k GWh2014: 1.7k GWh2015: 1.7k GWh

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Malawi 2,103 GWh compare
  2. 143 Guam 1,731 GWh compare
  3. 144 Madagascar 1,712 GWh compare
  4. 145 Mali 1,712 GWh compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants