Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan
Sudan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 27.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan stood at 27.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan peaked at 33.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 10th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.1% | — |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +63.1% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +152.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 12.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 12.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.9% | 27.1% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan was 27.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.