Energy intensity in Senegal
Senegal: Energy intensity was 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2002
All-time low
0.6024 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1991
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 91st out of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.876 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7639 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7014 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9219 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8415 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8239 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.801 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6868 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6652 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6024 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7506 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9413 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8336 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9738 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9742 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9826 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9352 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.968 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.955 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8928 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8893 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.917 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.878 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9195 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8974 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8997 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9061 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8246 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 88 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 89 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 92 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 91st out of 166 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.