Access to electricity (% of population) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to electricity (% of population) was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in South Sudan, 2007–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 5.4% for access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in South Sudan peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
South Sudan ranks 217th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +130.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +130.8% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | +86.7% | 1.5% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in South Sudan?
- Access to electricity in South Sudan was 5.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to electricity?
- South Sudan ranks 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.