Number of people with and without electricity access in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people with and without electricity access was 15.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.34 million
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
15.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.18 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Senegal, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Senegal is 15.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Senegal peaked at 15.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1993.
Senegal ranks 63rd 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.18 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.22 million | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.49 million | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 5.29 million | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 5.74 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.99 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.60 million | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 7.14 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.82 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 8.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.70 million | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 9.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.50 million | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 11.51 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.80 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11.71 million | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 11.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.41 million | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 15.34 million | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 2.18 million | 3.52 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million | 3.76 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 million | 7.14 million | 11.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 million | 10.80 million | 15.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 60 Cambodia 17.50 million compare
- 61 Guatemala 16.73 million compare
- 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 16.27 million compare
- 64 Madagascar 13.59 million compare
- 65 Mozambique 12.78 million compare
- 66 Tunisia 12.28 million 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Senegal?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Senegal was 15.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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