Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.51 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 297.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal peaked at 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 119th 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 2003 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.51 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +333.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.458 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.