Access to electricity in South Sudan

Access to electricity in South Sudan was 5.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 214th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

20245.4%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank214th of 214Countries ranked
Series high8.42022
Series low0.82007

Access to electricity in South Sudan, 2007 to 2024

02468102007201020132016201920242007: 0.8 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 3 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 5.4 %2024: 5.4 %
%. Source: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 18 values
Period%
20245.4
20235.4
20228.4
20217.7
20207.3
20196.8
20186.3
20174.2
20165.3
20154.8
20144.3
20133.8
20123.3
20112.8
20101.5
20093
20081.3
20070.8

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Definition

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the share of people with electricity in South Sudan?

Access to electricity in South Sudan was 5.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 214th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest share of people with electricity in South Sudan?

8.4% in 2022, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

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