Number of people without access to electricity in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity was 17.15 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Sudan is 17.15 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Sudan peaked at 26.90 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.80 million people, in 1990.
That places Sudan 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.27 million people | 14.80 million people | 18.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 million people | 20.13 million people | 26.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 million people | 19.31 million people | 22.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 million people | 17.01 million people | 18.86 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2018)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 14.3% (2018)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Sudan?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Sudan was 17.15 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.90 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.80 million people in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.