South Sudan
With a cumulative score of 0.79, South Sudan ranks number 100 among emerging markets and number 129 in the global ranking.
- Emerging markets
- Middle East & Africa
0.87 / 5
Power score
0.61 / 5
Transport score
Buildings score
Only 56 markets (28 emerging markets) are scored on the Buildings sector. See the full list on the methodology page.
Low-carbon strategy
Net-zero goal and strategy
South Sudan does not have a net-zero goal or strategy.
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)
South Sudan has submitted an INDC which does not include numbers on total emissions and does not specify a target.
Fossil fuel phase-out policy
There is no fossil fuel phase-out policy in South Sudan.
Power
Power policy
There is very little on-grid policy in South Sudan. The majority of action in the energy sector in South Sudan is by multinational organizations, such as USAID or the Indian government. There is no government policy support to increase capacity. However, capacity is extremely low and does not support much of the population. The national electrification rate sits at 1%.
Power policies
Power prices and costs
Power prices are extremely high in the country due to low supply. In 2018 power prices were over 28,000 SSP/MWh, about a 500% increase from 2017. Diesel prices decreased by 30% from 2019 to 2020.
Power market
South Sudan is the newest established country in the world. The country has undergone many civil wars, which have greatly decreased access to energy for citizens. After splitting from Sudan, the country only inherited one oil and diesel plant with a capacity of 62MW. Its power sector is heavily indebted, causing threats to shut down the plant.
Installed Capacity (in MW)
Electricity Generation (in GWh)
Utility privatisation
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
Wholesale power market
Does the country have a wholesale power market?
Doing business and barriers
The off-grid sector in South Sudan is receiving the most investment, primarily by foreign entities. Solar PAYG and personal diesel generators are common sources of electricity. There is no rural electrification plan in place, so rural areas must rely on off-grid methods to receive electricity.
Currency of PPAs
Are PPAs signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
Bilateral power contracts
Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
Bilateral power contracts
Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
Bilateral power contracts
Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
Fossil fuel subsidies
Does the government influence the wholesale price of fossil fuel (used by thermal power plants) down through subsidies?
Fossil fuel taxes
Does the government influence the wholesale price of fossil fuel (used by thermal power plants) up through taxes?
Transport
EV market
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the EV market remains at an early stage.
EV policy
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the EV market remains at an early stage.
Transport policies
Fuel economy standards
Does the country have a fuel economy standard in place?
Buildings
Buildings market
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the low-carbon heat market remains at an early stage.
Energy performance standards
Are there minimum energy performance standards for buildings?
Energy efficiency plan
Does the country have a national energy efficiency plan?
Buildings policy
The government has yet to implement any substantive policy support in this sector and the low-carbon heat market remains at an early stage.
