Congo
With a cumulative score of 0.66, Congo ranks number 106 among emerging markets and number 135 in the global ranking.
- Emerging markets
- Middle East & Africa
0.75 / 5
Power score
0.45 / 5
Transport score
Buildings score
Only 56 markets (28 emerging markets) are scored on the Buildings sector. See the full list on the methodology page.
Low-carbon strategy
Net-zero goal and strategy
Congo does not have a net zero goal or strategy
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)
The country has a conditional and unconditional nationally determined contribution to cut emissions under the Paris Agreement. The level of emission reductions will be: 39.88% in the conditional scenario and 17.09% in the unconditional scenario in 2025; 32.19% in the conditional scenario and 21.46% in the unconditional scenario in 2030. The targeted sectors are energy, agriculture, waste, and forests.
Fossil fuel phase-out policy
Congo does not have a fossil fuel phaseout policy.
Power
Power policy
Congo does not have any clear policies on promoting renewable energy. There are no tenders specific to renewable energy.
Power policies
Power prices and costs
Tariffs in the country are determined by consumption bands and prices are negotiated with the government, ensuring that tariffs reflect actual costs. Power prices are not subsidized by the government, but fossil fuels are.
Power market
Tariffs in the country are determined by consumption bands and prices are negotiated with the government, ensuring that tariffs reflect actual costs. Power prices are not subsidized by the government, but fossil fuels are.
Installed Capacity (in MW)
Electricity Generation (in GWh)
Utility privatisation
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
Wholesale power market
Does the country have a wholesale power market?
Doing business and barriers
Congo’s national electrification rate is 48% and peak power sits at 550MW. The country is aiming for 95% access in urban areas and 60% access in rural areas as part of its sustainable development goals by 2030.
Independent power producers can sell to customers and are taxed at 1% of annual turnover, but the rules on interconnection are not clear. Offtaker risk is extremely high in Congo because the public national utility has been in a dire financial situation. The utility was not able to meet its payments, so was privatized in 2018. Congo’s grid is in need of maintenance, but there are no plans in place due to lack of resources.
Currency of PPAs
Are PPAs signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
Bilateral power contracts
Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
Bilateral power contracts
Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
Fossil fuel taxes
Does the government influence the wholesale price of fossil fuel (used by thermal power plants) up through taxes?
Bilateral power contracts
Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
Fossil fuel subsidies
Does the government influence the wholesale price of fossil fuel (used by thermal power plants) down through subsidies?
Transport
EV market
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the electric vehicle market remains at an early stage.
EV policy
The government has yet to implement any substantial policy support in the sector and the EV market remains at an early stage.
Transport policies
Fuel economy standards
Does the country have a fuel economy standard in place?
Buildings
Buildings market
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the low-carbon heat market remains at an early stage.
Energy performance standards
Are there minimum energy performance standards for buildings?
Energy efficiency plan
Does the country have a national energy efficiency plan?
Buildings policy
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the low-carbon heat market remains at an early stage.
