Electricity generation from oil per person in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity generation from oil per person was 59.47 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.47 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
128th
of 214 countries
All-time high
154.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
36.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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
Sudan recorded 59.47 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Sudan peaked at 154.63 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.71 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
That places Sudan 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.66 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 46.29 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.08 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 73.25 kilowatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 77.23 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 82.21 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 98.46 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 108.96 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 120.15 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 94.3 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 36.71 kilowatt-hours | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 55.06 kilowatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 76.37 kilowatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 52.14 kilowatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 63.36 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 115.68 kilowatt-hours | +82.6% |
| 2016 | 154.63 kilowatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 145.15 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 149.22 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 129.09 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 129.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 137.52 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 55.15 kilowatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 59.47 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 59.47 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.89 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 59.47 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.16 kilowatt-hours | 45.66 kilowatt-hours | 120.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.74 kilowatt-hours | 36.71 kilowatt-hours | 154.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.48 kilowatt-hours | 55.15 kilowatt-hours | 137.52 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 oil per person in Sudan?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Sudan was 59.47 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 oil per person recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 154.63 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.71 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Sudan ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.