Share of electricity production by source in Senegal
Senegal: Share of electricity production by source was 86.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 86.0% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Senegal peaked at 97.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.3% | — |
| 1991 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 89.2% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 90.5% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 82.9% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 share of electricity production by source in Senegal?
- Share of electricity production by source in Senegal was 86.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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