Primary energy use per person in Sudan
Sudan: Primary energy use per person was 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,282 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
189th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,244 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
677.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Sudan, 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Sudan is 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Sudan peaked at 2,244 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 677.09 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
That places Sudan 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 831.64 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 844.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 880.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 819 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 738.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 824.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 901.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 847.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 906.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 857.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 757.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 947.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 874.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 773.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 700.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 689.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 692.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 677.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 707.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 845.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 906.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 787.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 677.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 186 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Sudan?
- Primary energy use per person in Sudan was 1,282 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,244 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for primary energy use per person?
- Sudan ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.