Number of people without access to electricity in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people without access to electricity was 3.16 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Senegal is 3.16 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Senegal peaked at 6.94 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million people, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 million people | 5.74 million people | 6.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 million people | 4.84 million people | 5.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million people | 3.16 million people | 5.99 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Senegal?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Senegal was 3.16 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million people in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.