Share of the population with access to electricity in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population with access to electricity was 82.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Senegal, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 82.9 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Senegal peaked at 82.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1993.
Senegal ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26 | — |
| 1994 | 27.19 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 28.86 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 30.52 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 32.2 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 33.84 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 36.2 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 38.9 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.8 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41.9 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 47.1 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 48.1 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 49.7 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 56.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.5 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 61.7 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 66 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 68 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.2 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 82.9 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.69 | 26 | 36.2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.04 | 36.8 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.06 | 56.5 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 | 64.3 | 82.9 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Senegal?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Senegal was 82.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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