Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 227.95 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sudan stood at 227.95 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sudan peaked at 238.95 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.06 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 43.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 43.45 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.47 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 36 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 39.98 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 42.51 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 43.95 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 43.12 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 92.57 kilowatt-hours | +114.7% |
| 2010 | 173.38 kilowatt-hours | +87.3% |
| 2011 | 177.09 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 177.4 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 217.81 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 227.18 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 208.37 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 195.1 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 218.9 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 218.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 224.16 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 235.31 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 227.81 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 238.95 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 229.8 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 227.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 227.95 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 227.95 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 | +114.7% | 43.12 kilowatt-hours | 92.57 kilowatt-hours |
| 2010 | +87.3% | 92.57 kilowatt-hours | 173.38 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.59 kilowatt-hours | 36 kilowatt-hours | 92.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.78 kilowatt-hours | 173.38 kilowatt-hours | 227.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.96 kilowatt-hours | 227.81 kilowatt-hours | 238.95 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sudan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sudan was 227.95 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 238.95 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Sudan ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.