South Sudan Electricity
Generation (2024)#172 World
0.56TWh−0.13% YoY
Consumption (2024)#172 World
0.53TWh+0.0089% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
98.5%1.5%
Electricity Generation in South Sudan
- Net electricity generation in South Sudan reached 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#172 in the world), a decrease of 0.13% from 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 98.5% (0.55 terawatt-hours) of electricity in South Sudan and renewables 1.5% (0.0081 terawatt-hours).
- South Sudan reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.18% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 1.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in South Sudan
- South Sudan consumed 0.53 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#172 in the world), an increase of 0.0089% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in South Sudan averaged 44.79 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.12 kilowatt-hours per day (#205 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in South Sudan
- South Sudan had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.06 gigawatts in 2024 (#191 in the world), an increase of 83% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 51.4% and renewables at 48.6% of South Sudan's installed capacity in 2024.
- South Sudan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 103.2% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 197.8% and solar at 3.1%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in South Sudan
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for South Sudan.
Grid Efficiency in South Sudan
- Distribution losses in South Sudan were 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.2% of total generation, down from 5.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in South Sudan
- In 2024, South Sudan generated approximately 0.0015 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0015 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000064 terawatt-hours.
South Sudan Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 0.56 | −0.13% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | +0.0089% | 172 | < 0.01% | 44.79 | 0.06 | +83% | 191 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2023 | 0.56 | +10% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | +10.1% | 173 | < 0.01% | 46.58 | 0.03 | −0.72% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.02 |
| 2022 | 0.51 | −10.9% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.49 | −11.2% | 173 | < 0.01% | 44.09 | 0.03 | +420.2% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +3.2% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.55 | +3.2% | 171 | < 0.01% | 50.37 | 0.0065 | −94.6% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2020 | 0.55 | +0.54% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | +0.56% | 169 | < 0.01% | 49.58 | 0.12 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2019 | 0.55 | +1.5% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | +1.5% | 170 | < 0.01% | 50.6 | 0.12 | +0.08% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2018 | 0.54 | −0.09% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.52 | +0.23% | 169 | < 0.01% | 51.32 | 0.12 | +0.25% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2017 | 0.54 | +4.1% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.52 | +4.1% | 169 | < 0.01% | 50.52 | 0.12 | +49.8% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2016 | 0.52 | −9.6% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.5 | −9.3% | 170 | < 0.01% | 45.97 | 0.08 | +0.25% | 185 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2015 | 0.58 | +20.8% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.55 | +22.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 49.44 | 0.08 | +0% | 185 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +1.5% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.45 | +1.4% | 170 | < 0.01% | 39.98 | 0.08 | +0% | 184 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 0.47 | +6.1% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.44 | +6.3% | 170 | < 0.01% | 39.69 | 0.08 | +0% | 184 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2012 | 0.44 | — | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.42 | — | 170 | < 0.01% | 38.77 | 0.08 | — | 181 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.