Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Senegal

Senegal: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 4,495 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,495
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
94th
of 224 countries
All-time high
4,495
in 2022
All-time low
1,068
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Senegal, 2000–2022

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 1.2k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.8k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.8k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.2k2022: 4.5k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Senegal stood at 4,495. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Senegal peaked at 4,495 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,068, in 2003.

That places Senegal 94th out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Senegal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1,233
2001 1,278 +3.7%
2002 1,104 -13.6%
2003 1,068 -3.3%
2004 1,229 +15.1%
2005 1,515 +23.3%
2006 1,651 +9.0%
2007 1,780 +7.8%
2008 2,060 +15.7%
2009 2,134 +3.6%
2010 2,246 +5.2%
2011 2,187 -2.6%
2012 2,498 +14.2%
2013 2,591 +3.7%
2014 2,760 +6.5%
2015 2,843 +3.0%
2016 3,047 +7.2%
2017 3,296 +8.2%
2018 3,291 -0.1%
2019 3,603 +9.5%
2020 3,734 +3.6%
2021 3,234 -13.4%
2022 4,495 +39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,505 1,068 2,134 10
2010s 2,836 2,187 3,603 10
2020s 3,821 3,234 4,495 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Senegal?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Senegal was 4,495 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 4,495 in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,068 in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Senegal ranks 94th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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