Distributed energy storage in the Democratic Republic of Congo

What is the electricity access rate in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

The public version of the resulting report of the effort is available here. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national electric-ity access rate is estimated at 19%. Less than 1% of the rural population and 41% of the urban population has energy access. Of the country’s 10 million house-holds, only 1.6 million have have access to electricity.

What is the main priority for the Democratic Republic of Congo''s power sector?

The main priority for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s power sector is to increase access to electricity. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a large country with 10 million households of which 1.6 million have access to electricity. This makes it the third largest population in the world without access to electricity.

How many people live without electricity in the DRC?

This makes it the third largest population in the world without access to electricity. If electrification efforts follow the same pace as during the last decade, 84 million people – or 80% of total population – will still live without electricity in the DRC by 2030.

How can we better understand electricity demand in the DRC?

To better understand present and future electricity demand in the DRC, a concerted effort by public agencies and donors, under the leadership of the Ministry of Energy and Hydraulic Resources to collect better data will be needed, as will a flexible approach to quickly factor evolving demand growth.