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Power Plants in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo has 15 power plants on the map, adding up to about 3 GW of capacity. By number of plants, the most common type is hydro. Below: the full fuel mix and the country’s biggest stations. From the WRI Global Power Plant Database, snapshot 2026-06-23.

POWER PLANTS15

TOTAL CAPACITY3 GW

MOST COMMON FUELHydro

By fuel

How Democratic Republic of the Congo’s plants split by primary fuel, by number of stations, with total installed capacity for each.

Hydro13 · 87% · 3 GW

Gas1 · 7% · 25 MW

Oil1 · 7% · 13 MW

Largest power plants in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The country’s biggest stations by installed capacity, with fuel and commissioning year where recorded.

1,775 MWInga IIHydro1982

260 MWNsekeHydro1956

228 MWNziloHydro1957

150 MWZongo IIHydro2017

120 MWImboulouHydro2011

81 MWRuzizi IHydro1958

75 MWZongo 1Hydro1945

74 MWMoukoukoulouHydro1979

68 MWM'ShaHydro

68 MWMwadingushaHydro1930

64 MWKatendeHydro2016

42 MWKoniHydro1950

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