Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Sudan
Sudan: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 66.0% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Sudan peaked at 66.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2008.
That places Sudan 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.8% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -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 | 20.0% | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +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 | 66.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 20.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 36.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 59.7% | 66.0% | 4 |
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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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Sudan?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Sudan was 66.0% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Sudan ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.