Republic of the Congo energy mix & electricity
Power plants in the Republic of the Congo produced 5.5 TWh of electricity in 2024. Natural gas dominates the mix with 73.8%, followed by hydropower at 20.1% and oil at 5.3%.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 4.03 | 73.8% | +28.9 |
| Hydro | 1.1 | 20.1% | −33.3 |
| Oil | 0.29 | 5.3% | +5.3 |
| Bioenergy | 0.03 | 0.5% | −1.2 |
| Solar | 0.01 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Total | 5.46 | 100% |
Republic of the Congo: electricity in context
Power plants in the Republic of the Congo produced 5.5 TWh of electricity in 2024. That puts it in the same league as Brunei. Natural gas dominates the mix with 73.8%, followed by hydropower at 20.1% and oil at 5.3%.
The renewable share stood at 20.9%, placing the Republic of the Congo 106th of 158 ranked countries. That is 13 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Africa (24.7%). Generating one kWh emits about 716 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). This is one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world. In the cleanest-grid ranking, the Republic of the Congo is 150th of 158.
Since 2014, the fastest-growing source has been natural gas: its output rose by 3.2 TWh, lifting its share by 28.9 percentage points. Taken together, the renewable share fell by 34.2 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 3.7 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity, however, rose from 426 to 716 g/kWh (+68%).
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in the Republic of the Congo: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 862 kWh a year, 22% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Imports and exports roughly cancel out.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Republic of the Congo against the world and Africa averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 2,154 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Republic of the Congo
The 8 power plants recorded in the Republic of the Congo add up to 0.6 GW of capacity, 54% of it Gas. The largest is Pointe-Noire Sne at 300 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Noire Sne | Gas | 300 | — | — |
| 2 | Imboulou | Hydro | 120 | — | — |
| 3 | Moukoukoulou | Hydro | 74 | — | — |
| 4 | Loango | Oil | 45 | — | — |
| 5 | Djeno Eni | Gas | 36 | — | — |
| 6 | Mpila | Oil | 26 | — | — |
| 7 | Djoue | Hydro | 15 | — | — |
| 8 | Sounda Gorge | Hydro | 10 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 8 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Republic of the Congo
5 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 0 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 150 MW under construction or planned.
See them on the mapLargest solar & wind farms: Republic of the Congo →
How does Republic of the Congo compare?
Republic of the Congo next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 20.9% | 20.9% | 79.1% | 716 | 862 | 5.5 | — | |
| DR Congo | 100% | 100% | 0% | 28 | 146 | 15.9 | Compare | |
| Angola | 73.7% | 73.7% | 26.3% | 185 | 412 | 15.6 | Compare | |
| Cameroon | 73.1% | 73.1% | 26.9% | 226 | 249 | 7.3 | Compare | |
| Gabon | 35.4% | 35.4% | 64.6% | 523 | 1,024 | 2.6 | Compare | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 26.8% | 26.8% | 73.2% | 644 | 787 | 1.5 | Compare | |
| Nigeria | 31.3% | 31.3% | 68.7% | 456 | 175 | 41.5 | Compare | |
| Africa average | 24.7% | 25.5% | 74.5% | 544 | 635 | 962 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.