Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 15.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Sudan is 15.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sudan peaked at 73.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -65.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -34.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 15.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 33.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 50.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 17.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 15.9% | 34.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sudan?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sudan was 15.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Sudan ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.