Share of electricity generation from oil in Senegal
Senegal: Share of electricity generation from oil was 78.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Senegal stood at 78.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Senegal peaked at 96.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 81.5% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 72.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 73.4% | 81.7% | 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 oil in Senegal?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Senegal was 78.6% 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 oil recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.