Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Senegal
Senegal: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 67.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Senegal, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 67.1% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Senegal peaked at 67.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1994.
Senegal ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.9% | — |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -57.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -53.2% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +167.8% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.1% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 8.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 31.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 38.6% | 67.1% | 5 |
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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)
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- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Senegal?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Senegal was 67.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.