Primary energy use per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Primary energy use per person was 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in South Sudan stood at 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in South Sudan peaked at 776.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 200th of 217 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 | 660.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 776.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 629.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 668.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Uganda 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in South Sudan?
- Primary energy use per person in South Sudan was 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 776.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for primary energy use per person?
- South Sudan ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.