Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Republic of the Congo
Energy
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity - production | 9.046 billion kWh (2016 est.) | 1.696 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - consumption | 7.43 billion kWh (2016 est.) | 912 million kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - exports | 422 million kWh (2015 est.) | 22 million kWh (2015 est.) |
| Electricity - imports | 20 million kWh (2016 est.) | 18 million kWh (2016 est.) |
| Oil - production | 17,000 bbl/day (2018 est.) | 340,000 bbl/day (2018 est.) |
| Oil - imports | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Oil - exports | 20,000 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 254,100 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Oil - proved reserves | 180 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.) | 1.6 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.) |
| Natural gas - proved reserves | 991.1 million cu m (1 January 2018 est.) | 90.61 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.) |
| Natural gas - production | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 1.387 billion cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - consumption | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 1.387 billion cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - exports | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - imports | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - installed generating capacity | 2.587 million kW (2016 est.) | 591,500 kW (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - from fossil fuels | 2% of total installed capacity (2016 est.) | 64% of total installed capacity (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - from hydroelectric plants | 98% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 36% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - from nuclear fuels | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - from other renewable sources | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - production | 0 bbl/day (2017 est.) | 15,760 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - consumption | 21,000 bbl/day (2016 est.) | 17,000 bbl/day (2016 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - exports | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 5,766 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - imports | 21,140 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 7,162 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Electricity access | electrification - total population: 9% (2019) electrification - urban areas: 19% (2019) electrification - rural areas: 0.4% (2019) | electrification - total population: 72% (2019) electrification - urban areas: 89% (2019) electrification - rural areas: 36% (2019) |
Source: CIA Factbook
