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Electricity generation from renewables in Senegal

Senegal: Electricity generation from renewables was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
118th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from renewables in Senegal, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.05 terawatt-hours2001: 0.06 terawatt-hours2002: 0.26 terawatt-hours2003: 0.38 terawatt-hours2004: 0.33 terawatt-hours2005: 0.31 terawatt-hours2006: 0.28 terawatt-hours2007: 0.22 terawatt-hours2008: 0.27 terawatt-hours2009: 0.29 terawatt-hours2010: 0.32 terawatt-hours2011: 0.33 terawatt-hours2012: 0.34 terawatt-hours2013: 0.37 terawatt-hours2014: 0.38 terawatt-hours2015: 0.4 terawatt-hours2016: 0.43 terawatt-hours2017: 0.53 terawatt-hours2018: 0.7 terawatt-hours2019: 0.78 terawatt-hours2020: 1 terawatt-hours2021: 1.4 terawatt-hours2022: 1.4 terawatt-hours2023: 1.4 terawatt-hours2024: 1.5 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 renewables in Senegal stood at 1.51 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 297.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Senegal peaked at 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 118th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.245 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.38 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.458 terawatt-hours 0.32 terawatt-hours 0.78 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.34 terawatt-hours 1.02 terawatt-hours 1.51 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 115 Reunion 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 116 Cyprus 1.64 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 117 Namibia 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 119 Puerto Rico 1.29 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 120 Mali 1.16 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 121 Congo 1.14 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in Senegal?
Electricity generation from renewables in Senegal was 1.51 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 renewables recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from renewables?
Senegal ranks 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.4%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
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
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.