Renewable electricity generation by source in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generation by source in Senegal stood at 0.41 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 1,950.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Senegal peaked at 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 69th of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Senegal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +1000.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 renewable electricity generation by source in Senegal?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Senegal was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.