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Democratic Republic of the Congo — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 32 energy assets in Democratic Republic of the Congo across 2 layers — the 111th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 23 power plants and 9 cement plants. Operating generation capacity is 2.5 GW, led by hydro at 100%.

The companies named on the most assets are Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL) (10), ZESCO Ltd (3) and East African Power (EAP) (2), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Democratic Republic of the Congo's mapped assets in service predate 1982 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 5 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Lukala Cement Plant, dating from 1921. 19 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Inga III hydroelectric plant (4.8 GW).

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32
Total assets
#111
of 157 countries
2.5 GW
operating · 23 power plants
19
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 15.9 TWhDemand 17.4 TWhClean 100%Intensity 28 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 1.4 TWh

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Power grid 5,746 kmPower Plants 23Cement Plants 9

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Democratic Republic of the Congo have?
OverWatts maps 32 in Democratic Republic of the Congo across 2 asset classes — the 111th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Democratic Republic of the Congo have?
About 2.5 GW operating across 6 plants, mostly hydro 100%.
Who owns Democratic Republic of the Congo's energy infrastructure?
Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL) is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (10), followed by ZESCO Ltd (3), East African Power (EAP) (2) and Groupe Rawji (2).
What energy projects are under construction in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The largest under way or proposed are Inga III hydroelectric plant (4.8 GW), DR Congo (SkyPower) solar project (1.0 GW) and Fipango solar farm (300 MW).