Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.09 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 211.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Senegal peaked at 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 79th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 solar and wind compared to 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +800.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +177.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 27.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.918 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 1.09 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Senegal?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Senegal was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.