Renewable electricity output in Sudan
Sudan: Renewable electricity output was 58.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Sudan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Sudan is 58.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Sudan peaked at 84.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2008.
That places Sudan 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.2% | — |
| 1991 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 49.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 29.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 56.7% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.0% | 65.2% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Sudan?
- Renewable electricity output in Sudan was 58.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for renewable electricity output?
- Sudan ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.