Electricity production by source in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electricity production by source was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in South Sudan, 2012–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.3% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and up 522.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in South Sudan peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.0% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 2,359 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 2,359 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 5,605 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in South Sudan?
- Electricity production by source in South Sudan was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for electricity production by source?
- South Sudan ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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