Primary energy use per person in Sudan
Sudan: Primary energy use per person was 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 188th out of 217 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.
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
- 185 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 188th out of 217 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.