Electric power consumption in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electric power consumption was 47.9 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 47.9 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in South Sudan peaked at 51.37 kWh per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.95 kWh per capita, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 149th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7 kWh per capita | 38.95 kWh per capita | 51.37 kWh per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.24 kWh per capita | 47.9 kWh per capita | 50.53 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
- Total natural resources rents 13.1% (2015)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.2% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 25.7% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 96.2% (2023)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 0.0% (2021)
- Access to electricity 5.4% (2024)
- Electricity production from natural gas sources 0.0% (2021)
- Electricity production from coal sources 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in South Sudan?
- Electric power consumption in South Sudan was 47.9 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.37 kWh per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.95 kWh per capita in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for electric power consumption?
- South Sudan ranks 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.