Share of electricity generation from oil in Sudan

Sudan: Share of electricity generation from oil was 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
80th
of 208 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2008
All-time low
17.2%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from oil in Sudan, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 50 %2001: 49.3 %2002: 53.7 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 64.9 %2006: 67.7 %2007: 69.2 %2008: 71.6 %2009: 49.3 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 23.4 %2012: 29.7 %2013: 19 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 35.4 %2016: 43.8 %2017: 39.5 %2018: 40.2 %2019: 36.3 %2020: 35.2 %2021: 37.3 %2022: 28.2 %2023: 19 %2024: 20.3 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Sudan stood at 20.3%.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Sudan peaked at 71.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2010.

Sudan ranks 80th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 49.3% 71.6% 10
2010s 30.6% 17.2% 43.8% 10
2020s 28.0% 19.0% 37.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from oil in Sudan?
Share of electricity generation from oil in Sudan was 20.3% 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 oil recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
How does Sudan rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
Sudan ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.