Energy consumption in the Republic of the Congo
The most important measure in the energy balance of the Republic of the Congo is the total consumption of900.50 million kWh
per year. Per capita this is an average of 176 kWh.Republic of the Congo could provide itself completely with self-produced energy. The total production of all energy producing facilities is 2 bn kWh. Thats 186% of the countries own usage. Despite this Republic of the Congo trades its energy with foreign countries. Along with pure consumptions the production, imports and exports play an important role.
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Energy Balance
| Total | Republic of the Congo per capita | Compared to Europe per capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Own consumption | 900.50 m kWh | 175.68 kWh | 5,411.01 kWh |
| Energy production | 1.68 bn kWh | 326.97 kWh | 5,829.79 kWh |
| Energy imports | 18.00 m kWh | 3.51 kWh | 731.07 kWh |
| Energy exports | 22.00 m kWh | 4.29 kWh | 719.07 kWh |
Carbon footprint
| Total | Republic of the Congo per capita | Compared to Europe per capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions in 2014 | 3.09 m t | 0.60 t | 5.40 t |
Development of CO2 emissions from 1992 to 2014 in million tons
Production capacities per energy source
The given production capacities have a theoretical value, which could only be obtainable under ideal conditions. They are measuring the generatable amount of energy, that would be reached under permanent and full use of all capacities of all power plants. In practice this isn't possible, because e.g. solar collectors are less efficient unter clouds. Also wind- and water-power plants are not always operating under full load. All these values are only useful in relation to other energy sources or countries.| Energy source | Total in the Republic of the Congo | percentage in the Republic of the Congo | percentage in Europe | per capita in the Republic of the Congo | per capita in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuels | 2.95 bn kWh | 61,7 % | 48,9 % | 574.68 kWh | 7,993.04 kWh |
| Nuclear power | 0.00 kWh | 0,0 % | 7,2 % | 0.00 kWh | 1,185.60 kWh |
| Water power | 1.83 bn kWh | 38,3 % | 23,4 % | 356.73 kWh | 3,829.04 kWh |
| Renewable energy | 0.00 kWh | 0,0 % | 16,2 % | 0.00 kWh | 2,654.74 kWh |
| Other energy sources | 0.00 kWh | 0,0 % | 4,3 % | 0.00 kWh | 696.01 kWh |
| Total production capacity | 4.77 bn kWh | 100,0 % | 100,0 % | 931.40 kWh | 16,358.42 kWh |