Electric power consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Electric power consumption was 410.18 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Senegal is 410.18 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Senegal peaked at 410.18 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.21 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.6 kWh per capita | 100.21 kWh per capita | 120.17 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.24 kWh per capita | 100.82 kWh per capita | 211.71 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.64 kWh per capita | 223.58 kWh per capita | 310.53 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.87 kWh per capita | 312.17 kWh per capita | 410.18 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.6% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Senegal?
- Electric power consumption in Senegal was 410.18 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 410.18 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.21 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for electric power consumption?
- Senegal ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.