Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 16.75 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Senegal is 16.75 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Senegal peaked at 30.78 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Senegal 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 17.23 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 30.78 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 kilowatt-hours | 18.96 kilowatt-hours | 23.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.59 kilowatt-hours | 16.75 kilowatt-hours | 18.46 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 138 Sierra Leone 20.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 Afghanistan 17.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Mongolia 17.06 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Puerto Rico 15.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Cuba 10.93 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 hydropower per person in Senegal?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Senegal was 16.75 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 hydropower per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.