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 118th of 209 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
| 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 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
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 118th out of 209 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.