Electricity production from oil sources in Sudan

Sudan: Electricity production from oil sources was 19.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.2%
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
81st
of 210 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2008
All-time low
17.3%
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from oil sources in Sudan, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 36.8 % of total1991: 37.5 % of total1992: 33.4 % of total1993: 35.3 % of total1994: 39.7 % of total1995: 47.9 % of total1996: 47.9 % of total1997: 51 % of total1998: 46.9 % of total1999: 50.1 % of total2000: 54 % of total2001: 55.4 % of total2002: 58.4 % of total2003: 65.3 % of total2004: 68.1 % of total2005: 67 % of total2006: 69.7 % of total2007: 71.1 % of total2008: 73.4 % of total2009: 50.3 % of total2010: 17.3 % of total2011: 23.5 % of total2012: 29.9 % of total2013: 19.1 % of total2014: 21.6 % of total2015: 35.4 % of total2016: 44.1 % of total2017: 39.8 % of total2018: 40.5 % of total2019: 36.5 % of total2020: 35.4 % of total2021: 37.6 % of total2022: 28.4 % of total2023: 19.2 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity production from oil sources in Sudan stood at 19.2%.

That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Sudan peaked at 73.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2010.

Sudan ranks 81st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity production from oil sources in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Sudan, 1990 to 2023.
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% -36.0%
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 36.5% -10.0%
2020 35.4% -2.9%
2021 37.6% +6.2%
2022 28.4% -24.6%
2023 19.2% -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6% 33.4% 51.0% 10
2000s 63.3% 50.3% 73.4% 10
2010s 30.8% 17.3% 44.1% 10
2020s 30.1% 19.2% 37.6% 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 78 Bangladesh 21.7% compare
  2. 79 Sri Lanka 20.5% compare
  3. 80 Malawi 19.9% compare
  4. 82 Gibraltar 19.0% compare
  5. 83 Guatemala 17.6% compare
  6. 84 Angola 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from oil sources in Sudan?
Electricity production from oil sources in Sudan was 19.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
How does Sudan rank for electricity production from oil sources?
Sudan ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.