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- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY FRAMEWORK
- ENERGY COMPANIES
- ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
- ENERGY USE AND PRICE BY SECTOR
- ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
- STATISTICS
- ABBREVIATIONS
- GLOSSARY
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Overview
The government’s energy strategy prioritises universal electrification by 2045, leveraging vast hydropower potential while expanding oil and gas production. Regulatory reforms and infrastructure projects aim to enhance access, reliability, and sustainability in alignment with national and global climate goals.
Get more details on the table of contents and data files, as well as the list of graphs and tables by browsing the tabs below.
Highlights
- The Government aims to increase the electrification rate to 100% in 2045 and to exploit the huge hydro potential.
- SNEL is the main actor in power production, with 95% of total capacity.
- Perenco is the only oil producer.
- Electricity is produced almost entirely from hydro.
- Oil production is entirely exported.
- More than 90% of energy needs are covered by biomass.
- The electrification rate is among the lowest in the world (22%).
- Several hydropower projects are under development, including the Grand Inga plant, which would be the largest hydropower plant in the world.
- Around 2 GW of solar power plants are planned.
Energy & Climate Policy Framework
The Ministry of Energy and Hydraulic Resources controls the power sector.
The Ministry of Hydrocarbons is in charge of oil and gas issues.
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development is responsible for the management of forests and climate change.
Energy Companies
Oil:
Perenco is the only company involved in oil production. It had a production of 20 kb/d in 2025, mainly offshore in the Costal Basin. It operates 14 onshore and offshore fields in the country. The whole production is transported to the Kalamu floating terminal, with a storage capacity of 1 mbl.
Energy Supply & Demand
Resources:
The country's main energy resource is hydroelectricity, with a very large potential of around 100 GW (30% of the African continent, located on the Congo River and its tributaries, with more than 40% of that potential situated on the site of Inga). So far, only 3% of this hydroelectric potential has been developed.
Energy Use and Price by Sector
Energy Prices in Transport:
Gasoline and diesel prices are high (among the top ten countries in Sub-Saharan Africa). Gasoline prices decreased slightly in 2023 and 2024 (-4%/year) to US$1.37/l after a drastic increase of 50% in 2022 to about US$1.5/l, following global price trends. Diesel prices remain stable in 2024 to US$1.4/l after a 5% decreased in 2023 and a drastic increase of 50% in 2022 to about US$1.5/l.
Issues & Prospects
Electricity:
About 50 GW of new capacities are announced. The most important project is Grand Inga (more than 40 GW of potential), which would be the world's largest hydroelectric dam (almost two times bigger than the three Gorges facility in China).
- Graph 1: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
- Graph 2: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2024)
- Graph 3: Installed Electric Capacity by Source
- Graph 4: Installed Electric Capacity by Source (2024)
- Graph 5: Gross Power Production by Source & Consumption
- Graph 6: Power Generation by Source (2024)
- Graph 7: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
- Graph 8: Petroleum Products Production & Consumption
- Graph 9: Emissions of GHG and CO2 from Fuel Combustion
- Graph 10: Final Demand Trends by Energy Source
- Graph 11: Final Consumption by Sector
- Graph 12: Final Consumption Market Share by Sector (2024)
- Graph 13: Final Consumption in Industry by Energy Source
- Graph 14: Final Consumption in Transport by Energy Source
- Graph 15: Energy Prices in Transport (Taxes Included)
- Graph 16: Final Consumption in Residential, Services, Agriculture by Energy Source
- Graph 17: Upcoming New Capacity by Energy Source
- Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
- Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
- Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
- Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
The Congo DR energy market data since 1990 and up to
is included in the Excel file accompanying the Congo DR country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.
Key Data included in the excelsheet:
- Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
- Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
- Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
- Energy Balance: total and per energy.
- Congo DR Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Congo DR energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).