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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo Electricity Stats

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  • Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by energy sector > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption by industry and construction per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption in agriculture > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Consumption in agriculture per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • From fossil fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
  • From nuclear fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity through radioactive decay of nuclear fuel, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
  • From other renewable sources: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by using renewable energy sources other than hydroelectric (including, for example, wind, waves, solar, and geothermal), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
  • Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Hydro > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Installed generating capacity: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour.
  • Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Production > KWh: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants."
  • Production > KWh > Per capita: Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants." Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Production by source > Fossil fuel: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
  • Production by source > Hydro: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
  • Production by source > Nuclear: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
  • Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
  • Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Production per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Thermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
  • Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Total > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
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STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Consumption 6.2 billion kWh 2010 71st out of 166
Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Consumption > Per capita 91.21 kWh per capita 2007 130th out of 155
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 50.41 kWh per capita 2005 54th out of 73
Consumption by households 1.36 billion kWh 2005 103th out of 188
Consumption by households > Per capita 23.72 kWh per capita 2005 172nd out of 187
Consumption by households and other consumers 1.39 billion kWh 2005 122nd out of 201
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 24.1 kWh per capita 2005 188th out of 200
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 25.67 kWh 2005 171st out of 183
Consumption by households per capita 25.26 kWh 2005 158th out of 174
Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 25.44 kWh per capita 2005 148th out of 164
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 27.1 kWh 2005 141st out of 157
Consumption in agriculture 22 million kWh 2005 90th out of 94
Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 0.382 kWh per capita 2005 91st out of 93
Consumption in agriculture per capita 0.407 kWh 2005 89th out of 91
Consumption per capita 104.86 kWh 2007 120th out of 146
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 275 million kWh 2005 121st out of 178
Energy balance requirement 5.6 billion kWh 2005 65th out of 154
Energy balance requirement > Per capita 97.34 kWh per capita 2005 107th out of 153
Exports 916 million kWh 2010 48th out of 178
From fossil fuels 1.4% of total installed capacity 2010 179th out of 184
From nuclear fuels 0.0 2010 41st out of 183
From other renewable sources 0.0 2010 100th out of 184
Gross inland availability > Per capita 97.24 kWh per capita 2005 184th out of 209
Hydro > Production 7.4 billion kWh 2005 41st out of 146
Hydro > Production > Per capita 128.52 kWh per capita 2005 89th out of 145
Hydro > Production > Public 7.17 billion kWh 2005 40th out of 144
Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 4.16 kWh 2005 28th out of 48
Hydro > Production per capita 136.89 kWh 2005 85th out of 141
Imports 161 million kWh 2010 60th out of 175
Imports > Per capita 91.25 kWh per 1,000 people 2007 36th out of 36
Installed generating capacity 2.44 million kW 2010 80th out of 186
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 39.19 kW 2010 156th out of 184
Net > Production 7.39 billion kWh 2005 94th out of 210
Net > Production > Per capita 128.41 kWh per capita 2005 176th out of 209
Net > Production per capita 136.78 kWh 2005 157th out of 189
Net inland availability 2.85 billion kWh 2005 117th out of 201
Net inland availability > Per capita 49.54 kWh per capita 2005 184th out of 200
Production 7.8 billion kWh 2010 67th out of 161
Production > KWh 8.3 billion 2007 92nd out of 129
Production > KWh > Per capita 137.27 per capita 1995 112th out of 127
Production > Per capita 124.97 kWh per capita 2007 146th out of 176
Production by source > Fossil fuel 1.8% 2003 201st out of 222
Production by source > Hydro 98.2% 2003 10th out of 222
Production by source > Nuclear 0.0 2003 50th out of 222
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 6.83 billion kWh 2004 46th out of 115
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 130.13 kWh 2004 73th out of 114
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 0.419 kWh 2004 117th out of 120
Production per capita 143.68 kWh 2007 136th out of 167
Station use and station loss 29 million kWh 2005 131st out of 178
Thermal > Production 23 million kWh 2005 192nd out of 208
Thermal > Production > Per capita 0.4 kWh per capita 2005 201st out of 207
Thermal > Production > Public per capita 0.426 kWh 2005 179th out of 184
Thermal > Production > Self-producer 14 million kWh 1997 116th out of 137
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.297 kWh per capita 1997 127th out of 131
Thermal > Production per capita 0.426 kWh 2005 182nd out of 187
Total > Production > Public 7.19 billion kWh 2005 91st out of 210
Total > Production > Public > Per capita 125.01 kWh per capita 2005 176th out of 209
Total > Production > Self-producer 225 million kWh 2005 80th out of 135

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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