Nigeria vs Sudan: Electric power consumption

Nigeria
144.13 kWh per capita
in 2023
Sudan
222.63 kWh per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
136th
Sudan rank
134th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
100200300199020062023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 222.63 kWh per capita against 144.13 kWh per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 78.5 kWh per capita.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 136th and Sudan ranks 134th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 110.73 kWh per capita 59.37 kWh per capita 51.37 kWh per capita Nigeria
2000s 120.65 kWh per capita 102.61 kWh per capita 18.04 kWh per capita Nigeria
2010s 161.71 kWh per capita 249.99 kWh per capita 88.28 kWh per capita Sudan
2020s 144.91 kWh per capita 277.18 kWh per capita 132.27 kWh per capita Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 222.63 kWh per capita against 144.13 kWh per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Nigeria and Sudan?
78.5 kWh per capita, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for electric power consumption?
Nigeria ranks 136th and Sudan ranks 134th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.