Index Commentary

Senegal drops by three places. Energy security most struggles with a low ratio of production to total energy supply; however the recent decrease was driven by a decrease in the wholesale margin on gasoline, while the 5 year energy consumption growth rate decreased, but still remains positive. Growth in energy consumption is important for Senegal’s economic and social development as only 42% of the population has access to electricity. In combination with high gasoline prices this leads to low performance in social equity. Environmental performance is very weak due to high CO2 emissions from electricity and heat generation and a low quality of air and water. Overall the Senegal underperforms in mitigating its environmental impact when compared to countries with similar levels of energy intensity per capita. Contextual performance remains low, but fairly constant as the country continues to struggle with most indicators, including political stability, effectiveness of government, health, education, control of corruption, rule of law as well as credit availability and macroeconomic stability.