Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan
Sudan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 11.77 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan is 11.77 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan peaked at 12.04 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.24 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 69th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 6.28 terawatt-hours | 10.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 12.04 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sudan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 51.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population 18.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 517.02 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan was 11.77 terawatt-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 low-carbon sources recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sudan ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.