Congo Energy Information

Congo Energy Research

- Congo's Energy & Climate Policy Framework: Congo relies heavily on oil, but is diversifying through its National Energy Pact, aiming for 2.7 GW of renewable capacity and increased electrification by 2030 to enhance energy security.

- Congo's Energy Companies: The Republic of the Congo’s energy sector is dominated by key players across electricity generation, oil production, and gas exports, with significant recent restructuring among major operators.

- Congo's Energy Supply & Demand: In 2024, Congo's energy sector remained stable, with gas dominating power generation at 70%. Oil production rose, and the country began LNG exports, while high distribution losses persist.

- Congo's Energy Use & Price by Sector: Final energy consumption remains stable, dominated by biomass. Households and services consume the majority, whilst the transport sector relies solely on oil products. Motor fuel prices have risen.

- Congo's Issues & Prospects: Congo aims to significantly increase energy and oil capacity by 2030 through various renewable and hydrocarbon projects, though many face significant delays and implementation challenges.

Congo Total Energy Production & Consumption

Total energy consumption has remained stable in 2024 to 4 Mtoe in 2024. This follows a period of increased by 4%/year between 2020 and 2023, after strong growth of 8% in 2019. In 2023, total energy consumption per capita was around 0.6 toe (0.2 toe without biomass), 30% above the Sub-Saharan Africa average. Biomass is the main energy source (47%, stable since 2022), followed by gas (29%) and oil (22%).

Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source

Source: Congo energy report

Interactive Chart Congo Total Energy Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Congo Oil Production & Consumption

Oil production increased by 3%/year in 2023 and 2024 to 14.6 Mt, after declining by 20% between 2019 and 2022. It rose by 21% in 2018 with the commissioning of several new fields (Moho Nord deep offshore, Lianzi, and Nené Marine).

Source: Congo energy report

Interactive Chart Congo Crude Oil Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Interactive Chart Congo Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Congo Natural Gas Production & Consumption

Marketed gas production remained stable since 2022 (1.4 bcm), after slow growth from 2020 to 2022 (3%/year). It increased very rapidly from 0.1 bcm in 2010 to 0.53 bcm in 2015 and 1.05 bcm in 2020 (+15%/year from 2015 to 2020). In 2024, production grew strongly (+50%). Most of the production is associated with oil production. Half of the gross gas production is flared or reinjected (33% flared and 17% reinjected in 2024 according to Cedigaz).

Source: Congo energy report

Interactive Chart Congo Gas Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Congo Renewable in % Electricity Production

In 2025, the country revised upward its renewable power generation capacity target from 1.5 GW to 2.7 GW by 2030 (0.2 GW in 2024), as part of the National Energy Pact.

Source: Congo energy report

Interactive Chart Congo Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Congo GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

In its latest NDC 3.0 (2021), Congo set an unconditional GHG emission reduction target of 7.8% compared to a BAU scenario in 2030 and a conditional reduction target of 22%.

Under its BAU scenario, GHG emissions are expected to increase from -22 MtCO2eq in 2025 to -20MtCO2eq in 2030, including 6.5 MtCO2eq from the energy sector. The unconditional reduction target would limit GHG emissions to -21.7 MtCO2eq in 2030, while the conditional reduction target could limit them to -24.2 MtCO2eq.

Source: Congo energy report

Interactive Chart Congo CO₂ emissions

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data