Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,091 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Senegal stood at 1,091. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Senegal peaked at 1,091 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 404.4, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 111th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444.17 | 404.4 | 541.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.64 | 531.5 | 978.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,029 | 968.7 | 1,091 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 108 El Salvador 1,149 compare
- 109 Guatemala 1,122 compare
- 110 Honduras 1,107 compare
- 112 Latvia 1,045 compare
- 113 New Caledonia 1,015 compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 924 compare
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Senegal?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Senegal was 1,091 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.4 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.