Total electricity output in Sudan

Sudan: Total electricity output was 13,047 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
13,047 GWh
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
92nd
of 230 countries
All-time high
13,047 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
1,515 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Sudan, 1990–2015

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200220151990: 1.5k GWh1991: 1.7k GWh1992: 1.6k GWh1993: 1.7k GWh1994: 1.9k GWh1995: 1.9k GWh1996: 2.1k GWh1997: 2.1k GWh1998: 2.0k GWh1999: 2.4k GWh2000: 2.6k GWh2001: 2.8k GWh2002: 3.1k GWh2003: 3.4k GWh2004: 3.5k GWh2005: 3.8k GWh2006: 4.5k GWh2007: 5.0k GWh2008: 5.5k GWh2009: 6.5k GWh2010: 7.5k GWh2011: 8.5k GWh2012: 9.4k GWh2013: 10.3k GWh2014: 11.4k GWh2015: 13.0k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Sudan stood at 13,047 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 241.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Sudan peaked at 13,047 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,515 GWh, in 1990.

That places Sudan 92nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total electricity output in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Sudan, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 1,515 GWh
1991 1,661 GWh +9.6%
1992 1,634 GWh -1.6%
1993 1,686 GWh +3.2%
1994 1,858 GWh +10.2%
1995 1,864 GWh +0.3%
1996 2,063 GWh +10.7%
1997 2,150 GWh +4.2%
1998 1,966 GWh -8.6%
1999 2,423 GWh +23.2%
2000 2,569 GWh +6.0%
2001 2,840 GWh +10.5%
2002 3,093 GWh +8.9%
2003 3,354 GWh +8.4%
2004 3,467 GWh +3.4%
2005 3,826 GWh +10.4%
2006 4,521 GWh +18.2%
2007 5,021 GWh +11.1%
2008 5,506 GWh +9.7%
2009 6,491 GWh +17.9%
2010 7,499 GWh +15.5%
2011 8,455 GWh +12.7%
2012 9,436 GWh +11.6%
2013 10,284 GWh +9.0%
2014 11,376 GWh +10.6%
2015 13,047 GWh +14.7%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 13,047 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 13.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 13,047 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,882 GWh 1,515 GWh 2,423 GWh 10
2000s 4,069 GWh 2,569 GWh 6,491 GWh 10
2010s 10,016 GWh 7,499 GWh 13,047 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 89 North Korea 13,737 GWh compare
  2. 90 Zambia 13,439 GWh compare
  3. 91 Sri Lanka 13,182 GWh compare
  4. 93 Kyrgyzstan 13,030 GWh compare
  5. 94 Ghana 11,491 GWh compare
  6. 95 Croatia 11,238 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Sudan?
Total electricity output in Sudan was 13,047 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 13,047 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,515 GWh in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for total electricity output?
Sudan ranks 92nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 241.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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