Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 79.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan, 1990–2023
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 79.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan peaked at 82.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2008.
That places Sudan 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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 | 80.7% | +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 | 63.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +12.8% |
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 | 69.1% | 55.7% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 62.2% | 79.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 14 Guinea 87.4% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 86.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 82.8% compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.9% compare
- 19 Andorra 75.9% compare
- 20 Georgia 75.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sudan was 79.9% in 2023, 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 82.7% in 2010.
- 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 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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.