Annual change in primary energy use in Senegal
Senegal: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.3205 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Senegal, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Senegal stood at 0.3205 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 88.7% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Senegal peaked at 6 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.25 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Senegal 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Senegal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.028 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -0.601 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -505.5% |
| 1985 | -0.634 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3005 terawatt-hours | -147.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1414 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 1988 | -1.69 terawatt-hours | -1297.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3434 terawatt-hours | -120.3% |
| 1990 | 0.128 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8155 terawatt-hours | -737.2% |
| 1992 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -354.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5078 terawatt-hours | -75.5% |
| 1994 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +403.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1386 terawatt-hours | -88.8% |
| 1997 | -1.42 terawatt-hours | -1121.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9546 terawatt-hours | -167.5% |
| 1999 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 2000 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4371 terawatt-hours | -75.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0899 terawatt-hours | -120.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -1662.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9525 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2006 | -0.3775 terawatt-hours | -139.6% |
| 2007 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -635.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5691 terawatt-hours | -71.9% |
| 2009 | -1.17 terawatt-hours | -305.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9482 terawatt-hours | -181.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5837 terawatt-hours | -144.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -294.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +179.8% |
| 2015 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2016 | -1.28 terawatt-hours | -125.2% |
| 2017 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -259.5% |
| 2018 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2020 | -3.25 terawatt-hours | -253.0% |
| 2021 | 6 terawatt-hours | -284.5% |
| 2022 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3205 terawatt-hours | -88.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3205 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3205 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1662.2% | -0.0899 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | -1297.6% | 0.1414 terawatt-hours | -1.69 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | -1121.1% | 0.1386 terawatt-hours | -1.42 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0295 terawatt-hours | -1.69 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6971 terawatt-hours | -1.42 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7959 terawatt-hours | -1.17 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -1.28 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -3.25 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 92 Guinea 0.5105 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.4659 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 American Samoa 0.4323 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 Namibia 0.3075 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Madagascar 0.2562 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Fiji 0.2511 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Senegal?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Senegal was 0.3205 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.25 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.