Electricity production by source in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity production by source was 13.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Senegal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 13.3% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 799.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Senegal peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 61st of 208 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 production by source in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -74.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +130.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +43.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +130.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | +126.3% | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| 2000 | -74.2% | 3.6% | 0.9% |
| 2018 | +69.7% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | +46.4% | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| 2021 | +43.9% | 9.2% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.3% | 2 |
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 production by source in Senegal?
- Electricity production by source in Senegal was 13.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity production by source?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 799.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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