Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan
Sudan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan stood at 77.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan peaked at 81.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2008.
That places Sudan 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +88.3% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 77.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 77.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +88.3% | 25.7% | 48.4% |
| 2010 | +67.3% | 48.4% | 81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 25.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 55.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 61.9% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Sudan was 77.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.