Number of people without access to electricity in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity was 11.30 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in South Sudan, 2007–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 11.30 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in South Sudan peaked at 11.30 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million people, in 2007.
That places South Sudan 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.32 million people | — |
| 2008 | 8.70 million people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.97 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.60 million people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.40 million people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.83 million people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.49 million people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.92 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.86 million people | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 11.30 million people | +4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11.30 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11.30 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 million people | 8.32 million people | 8.97 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.14 million people | 9.49 million people | 10.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 million people | 9.92 million people | 11.30 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in South Sudan?
- Number of people without access to electricity in South Sudan was 11.30 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million people in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.