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Electricity generation from solar in Senegal

Senegal: Electricity generation from solar was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from solar in Senegal, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 0 terawatt-hours2016: 0.01 terawatt-hours2017: 0.09 terawatt-hours2018: 0.25 terawatt-hours2019: 0.33 terawatt-hours2020: 0.38 terawatt-hours2021: 0.54 terawatt-hours2022: 0.59 terawatt-hours2023: 0.59 terawatt-hours2024: 0.68 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from solar in Senegal stood at 0.68 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 106.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Senegal peaked at 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 77th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.068 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.33 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.556 terawatt-hours 0.38 terawatt-hours 0.68 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 74 Iran 0.9 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 75 Latvia 0.82 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 76 Slovakia 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 78 Kenya 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 79 Uruguay 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.59 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 80 Yemen 0.59 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar in Senegal?
Electricity generation from solar in Senegal was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from solar?
Senegal ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.