Electricity demand per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electricity demand per person was 46.89 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 46.89 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in South Sudan peaked at 53.34 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.91 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 207th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.09 kilowatt-hours | 40.91 kilowatt-hours | 53.34 kilowatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.35 kilowatt-hours | 46.27 kilowatt-hours | 52.46 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 204 Niger 79.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 205 Madagascar 76.02 kilowatt-hours compare
- 206 Haiti 73.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 208 Burundi 40.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 209 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 210 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.0% (2023)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,359 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,359 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 5,605 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in South Sudan?
- Electricity demand per person in South Sudan was 46.89 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.34 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.91 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for electricity demand per person?
- South Sudan ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.