Electricity generation in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electricity generation was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in South Sudan is 0.56 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation 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 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.515 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.552 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 173 Greenland 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Liberia 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 176 Cape Verde 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 Gambia 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.0% (2023)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,359 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,359 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 5,605 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in South Sudan?
- Electricity generation in South Sudan was 0.56 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 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for electricity generation?
- South Sudan ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.