Share of electricity production by source in Sudan

Sudan: Share of electricity production by source was 28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
154th
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2008
All-time low
17.3%
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Share of electricity production by source in Sudan, 1990–2022

204060801990200620221990: 36.8 % of total1991: 37.5 % of total1992: 33.4 % of total1993: 35.3 % of total1994: 39.7 % of total1995: 47.9 % of total1996: 47.9 % of total1997: 51 % of total1998: 46.9 % of total1999: 50.1 % of total2000: 54 % of total2001: 55.4 % of total2002: 58.4 % of total2003: 65.3 % of total2004: 68.1 % of total2005: 67 % of total2006: 69.7 % of total2007: 71.1 % of total2008: 73.4 % of total2009: 50.3 % of total2010: 17.3 % of total2011: 23.5 % of total2012: 29.9 % of total2013: 19.1 % of total2014: 21.7 % of total2015: 35.5 % of total2016: 44.2 % of total2017: 39.9 % of total2018: 40.6 % of total2019: 36.5 % of total2020: 35.5 % of total2021: 37.7 % of total2022: 28.6 % of total

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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