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Electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan

Sudan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 11.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.8 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
1.1 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 1.2 terawatt-hours2001: 1.2 terawatt-hours2002: 1.3 terawatt-hours2003: 1.1 terawatt-hours2004: 1.1 terawatt-hours2005: 1.2 terawatt-hours2006: 1.4 terawatt-hours2007: 1.4 terawatt-hours2008: 1.4 terawatt-hours2009: 3.2 terawatt-hours2010: 6.1 terawatt-hours2011: 6.4 terawatt-hours2012: 6.5 terawatt-hours2013: 8.2 terawatt-hours2014: 8.8 terawatt-hours2015: 8.3 terawatt-hours2016: 8.1 terawatt-hours2017: 9.3 terawatt-hours2018: 9.7 terawatt-hours2019: 10.2 terawatt-hours2020: 11 terawatt-hours2021: 10.9 terawatt-hours2022: 11.8 terawatt-hours2023: 11.5 terawatt-hours2024: 11.5 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 11.5 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.

The figure is up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan peaked at 11.8 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 terawatt-hours, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 47th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.46 terawatt-hours 1.1 terawatt-hours 3.2 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 8.18 terawatt-hours 6.14 terawatt-hours 10.21 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 11.35 terawatt-hours 10.95 terawatt-hours 11.8 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 44 Finland 12.44 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 45 Australia 12.22 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 46 Romania 12.09 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 48 Ukraine 11.02 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 49 Angola 11 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 49 Bhutan 11 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 49 Nepal 11 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan?
Electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan was 11.5 terawatt-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 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
Sudan ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.