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 182nd out of 218 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.
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
- 179 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.02 w per capita compare
- 180 Côte d'Ivoire 28.78 w per capita compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 28.69 w per capita compare
- 183 Mali 25.94 w per capita compare
- 184 Malawi 24.03 w per capita compare
- 185 Kuwait 23.12 w per capita 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 67.26 (2023)
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 182nd out of 218 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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