Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Senegal
Senegal: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 25.98 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Senegal stood at 25.98 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 553.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Senegal peaked at 25.98 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Senegal 198th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2010 | 4.43 w per capita | — |
| 2011 | 4.32 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.21 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.97 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.87 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.71 w per capita | +73.3% |
| 2017 | 9.15 w per capita | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 11.54 w per capita | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 16.18 w per capita | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 21.96 w per capita | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 25.33 w per capita | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 24.87 w per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.27 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.98 w per capita | +7.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25.98 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25.98 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +73.3% | 3.87 w per capita | 6.71 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 w per capita | 3.87 w per capita | 16.18 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.48 w per capita | 21.96 w per capita | 25.98 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 195 Côte d'Ivoire 28.78 w per capita compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire 28.78 w per capita compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 28.69 w per capita compare
- 199 Mali 25.94 w per capita compare
- 200 Malawi 24.03 w per capita compare
- 201 Kuwait 23.12 w per capita 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Senegal?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Senegal was 25.98 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Senegal ranks 198th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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