Energy intensity in Senegal
Senegal: Energy intensity was 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Senegal, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Senegal stood at 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Senegal peaked at 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6024 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1991.
That places Senegal 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.795 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9219 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8085 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6024 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9413 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9713 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8928 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9085 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8749 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8246 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 87 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 88 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 89 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 92 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Senegal?
- Energy intensity in Senegal was 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6024 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for energy intensity?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.