Electricity generation from oil per person in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from oil per person was 324.29 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
324.29 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
62nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
370.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
144.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil per person in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 324.29 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Senegal peaked at 370.62 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.46 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.46 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 169.39 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 172.94 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 177.22 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 182.22 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 202.93 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 200.87 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 214.95 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 219.11 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 219.66 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 223.97 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 223.78 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 235.9 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 239.96 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 257.91 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 257.65 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 258.07 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 246.85 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 233.12 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 258.06 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 288.28 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 283.96 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 298 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 370.62 kilowatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 324.29 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 324.29 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 324.29 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 17.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.37 kilowatt-hours | 144.46 kilowatt-hours | 219.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.53 kilowatt-hours | 223.78 kilowatt-hours | 258.07 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.03 kilowatt-hours | 283.96 kilowatt-hours | 370.62 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 346.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 60 Oman 345.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 61 Finland 337.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 63 Mauritania 309.51 kilowatt-hours compare
- 64 Jordan 285.64 kilowatt-hours compare
- 65 Netherlands 285.06 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Senegal?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Senegal was 324.29 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 370.62 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.46 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.