Electricity generation from solar per person in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity generation from solar per person was 3.17 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.17 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 1,131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Sudan peaked at 3.17 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Sudan 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.2708 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.2646 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2576 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2498 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4847 kilowatt-hours | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4682 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4522 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4391 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6412 kilowatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6241 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.63 kilowatt-hours | +321.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.17 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.17 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +321.8% | 0.6241 kilowatt-hours | 2.63 kilowatt-hours |
| 2016 | +94.0% | 0.2498 kilowatt-hours | 0.4847 kilowatt-hours |
| 2020 | +46.0% | 0.4391 kilowatt-hours | 0.6412 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2887 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.4847 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 kilowatt-hours | 0.6241 kilowatt-hours | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from solar per person in Sudan?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Sudan was 3.17 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.