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Electricity generation from coal in Senegal

Senegal: Electricity generation from coal was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
76th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.76 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from coal in Senegal, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0.02 terawatt-hours2015: 0.2 terawatt-hours2016: 0.39 terawatt-hours2017: 0.31 terawatt-hours2018: 0.49 terawatt-hours2019: 0.76 terawatt-hours2020: 0.15 terawatt-hours2021: 0.4 terawatt-hours2022: 0.47 terawatt-hours2023: 0.09 terawatt-hours2024: 0.1 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from coal in Senegal stood at 0.1 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Senegal peaked at 0.76 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Senegal 76th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.217 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.76 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.242 terawatt-hours 0.09 terawatt-hours 0.47 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 73 Niger 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 73 Rwanda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 75 Finland 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 77 Honduras 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 78 Namibia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 79 Afghanistan 0.03 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from coal in Senegal?
Electricity generation from coal in Senegal was 0.1 terawatt-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 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.76 terawatt-hours in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from coal?
Senegal ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.