Congo
power plants.
Congo has 8 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.6 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 53.7% of tracked capacity (0.3 GW), with hydro a distant second at 35%. The largest single plant we track is Pointe-Noire Sne (300 MW, online since 2017).
Congo electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Congo
Frequently asked questions
Where does Congo get its electricity?
Across the 8 plants in our catalog, Congo's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 53.7% (0.3 GW), then hydro at 35% and oil at 11.3%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Congo?
The largest plant we track in Congo is Pointe-Noire Sne, a natural gas facility with 300 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 7 other Congo plants.
How many power plants does Congo have?
Our catalog tracks 8 power plants in Congo, totalling 0.6 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Congo's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Congo to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.