Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 82.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Senegal is 82.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Senegal peaked at 82.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2002.
That places Senegal 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 36.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 56.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 64.3% | 82.9% | 5 |
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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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Senegal?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Senegal was 82.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Senegal ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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