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Electricity generation from oil in Sudan

Sudan: Electricity generation from oil was 3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.61 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
1.27 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Sudan, 2000–2024

2462000201220242000: 1.3 terawatt-hours2001: 1.3 terawatt-hours2002: 1.6 terawatt-hours2003: 2.2 terawatt-hours2004: 2.4 terawatt-hours2005: 2.6 terawatt-hours2006: 3.1 terawatt-hours2007: 3.6 terawatt-hours2008: 4 terawatt-hours2009: 3.3 terawatt-hours2010: 1.3 terawatt-hours2011: 2 terawatt-hours2012: 2.8 terawatt-hours2013: 2 terawatt-hours2014: 2.5 terawatt-hours2015: 4.6 terawatt-hours2016: 6.4 terawatt-hours2017: 6.2 terawatt-hours2018: 6.6 terawatt-hours2019: 5.9 terawatt-hours2020: 6 terawatt-hours2021: 6.6 terawatt-hours2022: 4.7 terawatt-hours2023: 2.8 terawatt-hours2024: 3 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 3 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Sudan peaked at 6.61 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Sudan ranks 44th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.53 terawatt-hours 1.27 terawatt-hours 4.04 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.02 terawatt-hours 1.3 terawatt-hours 6.6 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 4.63 terawatt-hours 2.76 terawatt-hours 6.61 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 41 Venezuela 3.5 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 42 Jordan 3.3 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 43 Austria 3.27 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 44 Lebanon 3 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 46 Colombia 2.8 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 47 Angola 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 47 Papua New Guinea 2.7 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Sudan?
Electricity generation from oil in Sudan was 3 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 oil recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 6.61 terawatt-hours in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for electricity generation from oil?
Sudan ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
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, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.