Electricity demand per person in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity demand per person was 439.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
439.41 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
171st
of 214 countries
All-time high
483.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
149.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Senegal stood at 439.41 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Senegal peaked at 483.47 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149.47 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.47 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 175.27 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 198.74 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 217.33 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 217.75 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 235.86 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 229.56 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 237.89 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 245.66 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 266.67 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 275.42 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 273.94 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 293.75 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 300.49 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 317.97 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 326.86 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 341.88 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 326.33 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 330.52 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 375.47 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 382.39 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 404.74 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 433.4 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 483.47 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 439.41 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 439.41 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 439.41 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.42 kilowatt-hours | 149.47 kilowatt-hours | 266.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.26 kilowatt-hours | 273.94 kilowatt-hours | 375.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.68 kilowatt-hours | 382.39 kilowatt-hours | 483.47 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 168 Mozambique 476.15 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Mauritania 458.47 kilowatt-hours compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 172 Angola 411.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 173 Myanmar 402.2 kilowatt-hours compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 389.81 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Senegal?
- Electricity demand per person in Senegal was 439.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 483.47 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.47 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity demand per person?
- Senegal ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.