Senegal Key Figures
- Population:
- 18.5 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 6.89 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 68.5%
Data of the last year available: 2024
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 95.6 (2015=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 0.79 tCO2/cap
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 12.3%
* at purchasing power parity
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Senegal Total Energy Production & Consumption
Total energy consumption is growing rapidly (+5%/year, on average since 2013, including + 2% in 2024) and reached 6.7 Mtoe in 2024. Per capita energy consumption reached 0.4 toe in 2024, which is about a fifth below the average for Sub-Saharan Africa.
In 2024, oil covered 58% of the country's energy needs (+ 20 pp since 2010), biomass (mainly wood) 32% (-23 pp), and coal 8% (+ 3 pp). The share of oil is much higher than the Sub-Saharan Africa average (21%), while the share of biomass is much lower (51% for the regional average).
Source: Senegal energy report
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Senegal Oil Production & Consumption
The country started producing crude oil in 2024 (2.3 Mt in 2024); production is expected to exceed 4 Mt in 2025 (100 kb/d). In 2024, Senegal imported 1.5 Mt of crude oil from Nigeria.
Graph: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
Source: Senegal energy report
Interactive Chart Senegal Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Senegal Natural Gas Production & Consumption
Large gas resources were discovered in the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas field in 2014 between Senegal and Mauritania, that are estimated to hold around 425 bcm of gas (15 Tcf). The governments of Senegal and Mauritania signed an agreement in 2018 to equally split resources, taxes, and revenues
Source: Senegal energy report
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Senegal Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
The country imported 0.8 Mt of coal in 2024. Coal is mostly consumed in industry (63%); the rest being use for power generation.
Graph: Coal Production & Consumption
Source: Senegal energy report
Interactive Chart Senegal Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
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Senegal Renewable in % Electricity Production
ANER, the National Agency for Renewable Energy, was created in 2013 to promote renewables.
Senegal's National Renewable Energy Action Plan (PANER, 2015) aims to raise the share of renewables (including hydropower) in the grid-connected capacity to 32% in 2030 (over 630 MW). JETP, the Just Energy Transition Partnership (2023), raised this target to 40% by 2030. In 2024, renewable capacities accounted for 24% of the total capacity.
Source: Senegal energy report
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Senegal GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
In its NDC (2020), the country committed to reduce GHG emissions by 7% by 2030 compared to BAU levels (unconditional target) and by 29.5% with international support (conditional target).
Source: Senegal energy report
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