Share of electricity production by source in Sudan
Sudan: Share of electricity production by source was 28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Sudan stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Sudan peaked at 73.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2010.
That places Sudan 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -65.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -24.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 28.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 28.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -65.6% | 50.3% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 33.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 50.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 17.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 28.6% | 37.7% | 3 |
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 production by source in Sudan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Sudan was 28.6% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Sudan ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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