Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Senegal

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Senegal in 2024 — 80.21%. Ranked 128 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 16.43 pp.

2024 80.21% −2.84 pp vs 2023
World rank 128of 196
Period maximum 96.65%2001
Period minimum 79.73%2021

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Senegal, 2000–202475808590951002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 96.64%2001: 96.65%2002: 87.5%2003: 83.7%2004: 86.19%2005: 88.3%2006: 89.39%2007: 92.15%2008: 90.88%2009: 90.49%2010: 90.1%2011: 89.97%2012: 90.61%2013: 90.29%2014: 90.91%2015: 90.98%2016: 91%2017: 88.77%2018: 85.83%2019: 86.6%2020: 83.18%2021: 79.73%2022: 80.3%2023: 83.05%2024: 80.21%
Change over the period: −16.43 pp Annual average: -0.68 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Senegal

Senegal 80.21%
World computed 59.17%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 60.95%
Western Africa computed 70.87%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Senegal, by year Senegal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 80.21 −2.84 pp
2023 83.05 +2.75 pp
2022 80.3 +0.57 pp
2021 79.73 −3.45 pp
2020 83.18 −3.42 pp
2019 86.6 +0.77 pp
2018 85.83 −2.94 pp
2017 88.77 −2.23 pp
2016 91 +0.02 pp
2015 90.98 +0.07 pp
2014 90.91 +0.62 pp
2013 90.29 −0.32 pp
2012 90.61 +0.64 pp
2011 89.97 −0.13 pp
2010 90.1 −0.39 pp
2009 90.49 −0.39 pp
2008 90.88 −1.27 pp
2007 92.15 +2.76 pp
2006 89.39 +1.09 pp
2005 88.3 +2.11 pp
2004 86.19 +2.49 pp
2003 83.7 −3.8 pp
2002 87.5 −9.15 pp
2001 96.65 +0.01 pp
2000 96.64

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.