Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Sudan
Sudan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 31.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan stood at 31.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% 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 6th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +56.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 31.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +152.4% | 12.3% | 31.0% |
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 | 22.4% | 19.6% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan was 31.3% in 2024, 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 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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.