Senegal Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Senegal generated 680 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 8.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 77th largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Senegal generated 680 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 8.9% of Senegal's electricity in 2024.
- Senegal was the 77th largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Senegal's solar generation in 2024 was 106% higher than in 2019, when it was 330 GWh.
- Senegal's solar generation in 2024 was 680 GWh, up from none in 2014.
- 2024 was Senegal's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Senegal's solar share in 2024 was above the world share of 7.0%.
- Senegal had 270 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 680 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Senegal's electricity | 8.9% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 77 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 270 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 250 GWh |
| 2019 | 330 GWh |
| 2020 | 380 GWh |
| 2021 | 540 GWh |
| 2022 | 590 GWh |
| 2023 | 590 GWh |
| 2024 | 680 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 680 GWh | 8.9% | 7.0% | 270 MW |
| 2023 | 590 GWh | 7.2% | 5.6% | 230 MW |
| 2022 | 590 GWh | 8.2% | 4.6% | 230 MW |
| 2021 | 540 GWh | 8.1% | 3.7% | 230 MW |
| 2020 | 380 GWh | 6.3% | 3.2% | 160 MW |
| 2019 | 330 GWh | 5.7% | 2.6% | 160 MW |
| 2018 | 250 GWh | 5.1% | 2.2% | 140 MW |
| 2017 | 90.0 GWh | 1.9% | 1.8% | 90 MW |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh | 0.2% | 1.3% | 50 MW |
| 2015 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 MW |
Full year by year history for Senegal
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.