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Net electricity imports in Senegal

Senegal: Net electricity imports was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
62nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.54 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net electricity imports in Senegal, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0.24 terawatt-hours2010: 0.25 terawatt-hours2011: 0.26 terawatt-hours2012: 0.29 terawatt-hours2013: 0.31 terawatt-hours2014: 0.32 terawatt-hours2015: 0.33 terawatt-hours2016: 0.36 terawatt-hours2017: 0.33 terawatt-hours2018: 0.32 terawatt-hours2019: 0.32 terawatt-hours2020: 0.36 terawatt-hours2021: 0.31 terawatt-hours2022: 0.49 terawatt-hours2023: 0.54 terawatt-hours2024: 0.5 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, net electricity imports in Senegal stood at 0.5 terawatt-hours.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Senegal peaked at 0.54 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 62nd of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.024 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.24 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.309 terawatt-hours 0.25 terawatt-hours 0.36 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.44 terawatt-hours 0.31 terawatt-hours 0.54 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 59 Gabon 0.58 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 59 Lesotho 0.58 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 0.56 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 63 Bahrain 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 64 Pakistan 0.48 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 65 Belize 0.38 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net electricity imports in Senegal?
Net electricity imports in Senegal was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.54 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for net electricity imports?
Senegal ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.