Renewable electricity output in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable electricity output was 13.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Senegal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Senegal is 13.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 799.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Senegal peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 137th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -74.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +130.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.3% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Senegal?
- Renewable electricity output in Senegal was 13.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable electricity output?
- Senegal ranks 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 799.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.