Electricity generation from coal per person in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from coal per person was 5.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal per person in Senegal stood at 5.4 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 282.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Senegal peaked at 46.47 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Senegal 78th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 46.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 kilowatt-hours | 4.98 kilowatt-hours | 26.63 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Senegal?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Senegal was 5.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.47 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.