Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 10 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.5 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 11.7 DB16-20 methodology | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10 DB16-20 methodology | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.05 DB16-20 methodology, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.2 DB16-20 methodology, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price of electricity is measured in U.S. cents per kWh. A monthly electricity consumption is assumed, for which a bill is then computed for a warehouse based in the largest business city of the economy for the month of March. The bill is then expressed back as a unit of kWh. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.