Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 330.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 330.77 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Senegal peaked at 376.71 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.46 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 143rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.7 kilowatt-hours | 144.46 kilowatt-hours | 223.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.61 kilowatt-hours | 228.41 kilowatt-hours | 308.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.36 kilowatt-hours | 300.19 kilowatt-hours | 376.71 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 346.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Pakistan 344.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 341.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 330.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Mauritania 309.51 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Norway 286.32 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Senegal?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Senegal was 330.77 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 376.71 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.46 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.