Electricity generation from solar and wind in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in South Sudan peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 161 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Chad 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Congo 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Malawi 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours 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 water resources per capita 2,359 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,359 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 5,605 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in South Sudan?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in South Sudan was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- South Sudan ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.