Electricity generation from coal in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from coal was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Senegal, 2000–2024
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 78th out of 211 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.
Electricity generation from coal in Senegal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +900.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +95.0% |
| 2017 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2022 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -80.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 78th out of 211 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.