Primary energy use per person in Senegal
Senegal: Primary energy use per person was 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Senegal peaked at 2,746 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 169th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Kiribati 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Angola 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy use per person in Senegal?
- Primary energy use per person in Senegal was 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,746 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for primary energy use per person?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.