Electricity generation from fossil fuels in South Sudan

South Sudan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.55 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.58 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0.44 terawatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in South Sudan, 2012–2024

00.20.40.62012201820242012: 0.44 terawatt-hours2013: 0.47 terawatt-hours2014: 0.48 terawatt-hours2015: 0.58 terawatt-hours2016: 0.52 terawatt-hours2017: 0.54 terawatt-hours2018: 0.54 terawatt-hours2019: 0.55 terawatt-hours2020: 0.55 terawatt-hours2021: 0.56 terawatt-hours2022: 0.5 terawatt-hours2023: 0.55 terawatt-hours2024: 0.55 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in South Sudan stood at 0.55 terawatt-hours.

The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in South Sudan peaked at 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.44 terawatt-hours, in 2012.

That places South Sudan 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.515 terawatt-hours 0.44 terawatt-hours 0.58 terawatt-hours 8
2020s 0.542 terawatt-hours 0.5 terawatt-hours 0.56 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 147 Rwanda 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 149 Macao 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 150 Seychelles 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 151 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 151 Gambia 0.51 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in South Sudan?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in South Sudan was 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
South Sudan ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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