Installed wind energy capacity in Senegal
Senegal: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.1587 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1587 gigawatts
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.159 gigawatts
in 2024
All-time low
0.0552 gigawatts
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Installed wind energy capacity in Senegal, 2019–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1587 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
That places Senegal 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Installed wind energy capacity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0552 gigawatts | — |
| 2020 | 0.1587 gigawatts | +187.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1587 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1587 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1587 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.159 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1587 gigawatts | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1587 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1587 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 gigawatts, 26.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0552 gigawatts | 0.0552 gigawatts | 0.0552 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1588 gigawatts | 0.1587 gigawatts | 0.159 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Senegal?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Senegal was 0.1587 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.159 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 gigawatts in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.