Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan is 83.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan peaked at 83.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2008.
That places Sudan 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.2% | — |
| 1991 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +11.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 83.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 83.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +87.2% | 26.6% | 49.7% |
| 2010 | +66.3% | 49.7% | 82.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 49.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 26.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 55.7% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 65.6% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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- 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 electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan was 83.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.