Installed solar pv capacity in Senegal
Senegal: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.2899 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Senegal, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Senegal is 0.2899, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3,794.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Senegal peaked at 0.2899 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 97th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.007 | — |
| 2011 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.007 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0517 | +595.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0935 | +80.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1362 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1619 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1624 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2328 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.233 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2734 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2899 | +6.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2899 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2899 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 | +595.1% | 0.0074 | 0.0517 |
| 2017 | +80.7% | 0.0517 | 0.0935 |
| 2018 | +45.7% | 0.0935 | 0.1362 |
| 2021 | +41.6% | 0.1624 | 0.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0486 | 0.007 | 0.1619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2369 | 0.1624 | 0.2899 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Senegal?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Senegal was 0.2899 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2899 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,794.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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