Share of the population with access to electricity in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population with access to electricity was 66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 66 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Sudan peaked at 66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2008.
That places Sudan 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.8 | — |
| 1991 | 26.92 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 27.41 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.38 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.87 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.35 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.83 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.31 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.78 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 29.4 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 29 | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 38.3 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 43.1 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 44.9 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 48 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 50.5 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.7 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 61.8 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 63.2 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 66 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.25 | 26.92 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.36 | 20 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.74 | 36 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.34 | 59.7 | 66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2018)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Sudan?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Sudan was 66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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