Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,935 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1,935 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Sudan peaked at 1,935 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 273, in 2000.
That places Sudan 86th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 273 | — |
| 2001 | 273 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 297 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 678 | +128.3% |
| 2004 | 972 | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 972 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,019 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,039 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,517 | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 1,517 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,772 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1,772 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,772 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,772 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,772 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,774 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,810 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,810 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,932 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,935 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,935 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,935 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,935 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,935 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,935 is above the median for low income countries, which is 196.4, 9.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,935 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 280.74, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855.7 | 273 | 1,517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,812 | 1,772 | 1,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,935 | 1,935 | 1,935 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Sudan?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Sudan was 1,935 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,935 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Sudan ranks 86th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.