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.
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
- 61 Kazakhstan 87.3% compare
- 62 Egypt 87.2% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 86.0% compare
- 66 Tonga 85.8% compare
- 67 Aruba 85.2% compare
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 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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