Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Senegal
Senegal: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 80.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 80.2% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Senegal peaked at 96.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.2% | 83.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 85.8% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 79.7% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Senegal?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Senegal was 80.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.