Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal
Senegal: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.2821 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal stood at 0.2821 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3,929.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal peaked at 0.2821 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.007 gigawatts, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 94th of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.007 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.051 gigawatts | +628.6% |
| 2017 | 0.091 gigawatts | +78.4% |
| 2018 | 0.131 gigawatts | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1556 gigawatts | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1556 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2221 gigawatts | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2244 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2244 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2656 gigawatts | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2821 gigawatts | +6.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2821 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2821 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +628.6% | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.051 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +78.4% | 0.051 gigawatts | 0.091 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +44.0% | 0.091 gigawatts | 0.131 gigawatts |
| 2021 | +42.7% | 0.1556 gigawatts | 0.2221 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0471 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.1556 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.229 gigawatts | 0.1556 gigawatts | 0.2821 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Senegal was 0.2821 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2821 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,929.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.