DR Congo Diesel Generator Set Market Size & Share Analysis - Trends, Drivers, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

DR Congo Diesel Generator Set Market Size

DR Congo DG Set Market Trends & Growth Drivers

Launch of Advanced Models Is Biggest Trend

• The country is witnessing urbanization, having reached the peak urban population of 46.26% of its total in 2021.
• Due to this, the major organizations in the construction & building, telecom, healthcare, and other sectors are using the latest versions of diesel gensets.
• For instance, during the pandemic, the healthcare sector demanded highly efficient power backup sources for hospitals due to the sudden increase in the patient count, many of whom were on life support.
• Thus, companies are allocating more resources and investing more funds in their R&D facilities, for offering improvised and higher-performance gensets that produce lower noise and are energy-efficient, to have a competitive advantage in the market.
• For example, Caterpillar Inc. has announced that Tenke Fungurume Mining Corp. has selected CAT’s dealer Congo Equipment to provide power solutions for the company’s copper and cobalt mining operations in DR Congo.
• CAT is providing the power systems to mines ranging from large surface mines to small quarries.

Development of Telecom Infrastructure Drives Market

• The country continues to attract investments from regional operators as well as the national telco, SCPT, for extending the network of fiber across several cities.
• In 2021, LIT completed the laying of a 5,000-km fiber cable that linked up several areas of the country, while it has also teamed up with Facebook to lay an additional 2,000 km of cables.
• Additionally, in the recent past, many licenses have been issued for the launch of services and networks in the country.
• As per the ITA, mobile telephony has a 44% penetration rate in the country, the internet penetration is approximately 3% of the total population, and 3G/4G is still in the developing stage.
• The investments will boost internet connectivity, mobile phone sales, and telecom equipment supply and aid

Renewable Sources of Electricity Pose Challenges for Market

• The Government of DR Congo has taken several initiatives to promote electrification in the country with the help of many alternative power sources other than diesel.
• As per the electricity law passed in 2014, the government of DR Congo is aiming to increase the access to energy in rural as well as urban areas.
• This law has also created the National Electrification Agency and National Electrification Fund, which has a special focus on hydroelectricity, for generating electricity from the flowing surface water of the Congo River and its tributaries.
• Such strategies have been aimed at decreasing the use of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, which would ultimately drive down the requirement for diesel for gensets.

DR Congo DG Set Market Analysis

Power Rating Insights

The 15–75 kVA category holds the largest share in the industry, and it is projected to grow at the highest CAGR, of 4.3%, during 2025­–2030. The demand for these generators primarily arises in the residential sector, which accounts for around 35% of the total electricity consumption in the country. Additionally, most of the generator sets used in residential societies are between 15 kVA and 75 kVA in rating.

The following power ratings have been analyzed in the report:

• 15–75 kVA (Largest and Fastest-Growing Category)
• 76–375 kVA
• 376–750 kVA
• 751–1,000 kVA
• Above 1,000 kVA

Application Insights

In 2024, the industrial category holds the largest Democratic Republic of the Congo diesel generator set market share, of 46%. The industrial sector is a major contributor to the DRC’s economy. The mining sector plays a significant role in the world's supply of cobalt, diamonds, copper, gold, tantalum, and tin; DRC produces around 70% of the world’s cobalt. It is the Democratic Republic of the Congo's largest source of export income.

Moreover, the manufacturing sector is composed of small domestic players, who mostly rely on foreign investments. Brazzaville, Kayes, Pointe-Noire, Loubomo, and the Niari Valley are the major industrial hubs of the country. Majorly, the factories manufacture processed foods (especially sugar and flour) & beverages and textiles & clothing.

Commercial is the fastest-growing category on account of the growth in the retail, telecom, BFSI, hospitality and healthcare sectors in the country. The unreliable power supply in the country due to the inadequate infrastructure and electricity generation drives the reliance of all these sectors on diesel gensets for continuous operations. Moreover, the growing usage of big data in various industries is augmenting the construction of data centers in the country, where power backup is vital.

We have studied the below-mentioned applications:

• Commercial (Fastest-Growing Category)
  • Retail establishments
  • Offices
  • Telecom towers
  • Hospitals
  • Hotels
  • Others
• Industrial (Largest Category)
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy & power
  • Others
• Residential

DR Congo DG Set Market Share

The market is fragmented as the country has only just begun to standardize its regulations on noise and emissions from diesel engines. This is why small, local companies have been making good business in the country by supplying to small end users with low power needs. Additionally, depending on the exact application, gensets of different power ratings are procured. While the major companies generally hold the edge in high-power-rating models, the small companies are generally preferred for low-power-rating models. The latter are generally preferred SMEs, which currently dominate the DRC’s economy.

Congo DG Set Market News

• In May 2024, Kohler Co. spun off its generator business into a separate entity, named Kohler Energy. Platinum Equity now owns the majority of the shares of the new business, while Kohler Co. has become an investment partner.
• In April 2024, Cummins Inc. introduced two new models—C2750D6E (2,750 kW) and C3000D6EB (3,000 kW) to its Centum series. Powered by the QSK78 engine, these gensets are designed for demanding settings, including data centers, wastewater treatment plants, and healthcare facilities.
• In September 2023, Aksa Power Generation acquired the majority of the shares of DAGARTECH, a Spanish manufacturer of diesel generators.