Net electricity imports in Senegal
Senegal: Net electricity imports was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Senegal, 2000–2024
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.
Net electricity imports 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 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.