Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Senegal
Senegal: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Senegal stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Senegal peaked at 37.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1994.
That places Senegal 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 13.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 17.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Nigeria 14.2% compare
- 48 North Macedonia 13.9% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 13.7% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 12.8% compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 12.7% compare
- 53 Guatemala 12.4% 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)
- 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 electric power transmission and distribution losses in Senegal?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Senegal was 13.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.