Africa
With a power score of 1.5, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks number 87 among Emerging Markets and number 33 in the Africa region
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1.5/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a power score of 1.50, which puts it at rank 87 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has improved in the power rankings by 4 places, from rank 91, to rank 87.
At 1.50, the power score of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worse than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 33 in the region.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo implements policies in 2/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including VAT incentives, and Renewable Energy Certificates.
The average electricity price in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has dropped from 69.71 USD/MWh in 2022 to 59.79 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has fluctuated between 49.96 USD/MWh (2017) and 83.83 USD/MWh (2021).
The top amount of capacity installed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 91.03%, down from 92.76% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Small-scale PV - residential at 1.86%, up from 0% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 95.72%, up from 95.71% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was around $47.12 million in 2023, an increase of 18.99% from 2022 ($39.60 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2023 at $47.12 million, while the lowest was in 2022 with $39.60 million.
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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