Current and Future Trends of Electricity Service in South Sudan

Abstract

Abstract Electricity service is the main driver for social and economic development. Readers and decision-makers need access to reliable and accurate data in this sector. South Sudan is one of the eastern African countries with the least access to electricity globally. Four sites in the central equatoria state where the Capital City Jubal is located were identified to develop large hydropower plants (LHP) to improve the country’s poor access to electricity. However, the initial cost of the LHP is high and takes many years to build; thus, small hydropower plants (SHP) are introduced as they can be made in a shorter time and can urgently deliver electricity to needed locations. Solar energy systems can also be utilized to electrify rural and urban areas. This paper aims to provide the reader and decision-makers with information about electricity services in South Sudan. The paper explains the current and future status of the electricity service and contributes to sustainable development in the country’s electricity supply reliability. The paper further recommends that decision-makers in the field of electricity better implement the proper practices and avoid malpractices in the electricity service.