Share of electricity production by source in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of electricity production by source was 93.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity production by source in South Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in South Sudan is 93.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in South Sudan peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 93.3% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 47 Iran 93.9% compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 51 Guyana 92.9% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.0% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 2,359 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 2,359 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 5,605 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in South Sudan?
- Share of electricity production by source in South Sudan was 93.3% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- South Sudan ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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