Prix de l’électricité : la baisse annoncée à l’épreuve du système Woyofal
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced an upcoming reduction in electricity, fuel, and gas prices, reaffirming the government's commitment to easing the cost of living for Senegalese citizens. While the implementation date has not yet been specified, the concrete strategy that will be put in place to achieve this goal remains unclear.
At the inauguration ceremony for the steering committee of the National Pact for Social Stability for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced on Monday an upcoming reduction in electricity, fuel, and gas prices. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to easing the cost of living and strengthening the purchasing power of Senegalese citizens. "Soon, we will be lowering electricity prices. The same will apply to fuel and gas," he stated, without specifying when these measures would take effect.
This announcement comes a few days after the head of state, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, asked the government, in the council of ministers, to ensure control of the prices of consumer goods and the stability of essential services.
What immediate lever should be activated?
The prospect of lower electricity prices has been widely welcomed by Senegalese citizens, who are struggling with an economic climate marked by persistent inflation. However, it remains to be seen how the government intends to implement this measure, given its seemingly limited room for maneuver in the short term. The use of new subsidies or tax adjustments remains to be confirmed.
For Mbaye Hadj, an engineer specializing in energy issues, the final cost of electricity depends on several complex variables: the mode of production (thermal, solar, hydroelectric…), the price of fossil fuels, the transport and distribution network, as well as the taxes and fees applied by the State.
When interviewed by Seneweb, he stressed that it would be unrealistic to expect major structural changes in the short term. "Building new power plants takes months, even years; setting up a smart grid capable of optimizing distribution also requires time and significant investment," he explained.
According to him, the immediate lever available to the government to quickly reduce consumers' bills remains the reduction of taxes and levies applied to electricity prices. Behind this measure also lies an ambitious national energy strategy linked to the exploitation of local gas resources, particularly gas from the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, a field shared with Mauritania. "The gas from the GTA project appears to have been renegotiated, allowing Senegal to have a reserved quota with advantageous economic conditions," the expert explains.
High prices despite a state subsidy of 214 billion CFA francs
With an average price of 127 CFA francs per kilowatt-hour, electricity in Senegal remains significantly more expensive than in other countries in the region, such as Côte d'Ivoire (87 CFA francs). Habib Sy, chairman of the board of directors of Senelec, attributes this difference to the country's reliance on imported heavy fuel oil, taxes, and high operating costs. Despite a state subsidy of 214 billion CFA francs—or 90,000 francs per consumer per year—households continue to feel the burden of their electricity bills.
The Woyofal prepaid system, used by 72% of Senelec's 2.3 million customers, is particularly criticized for its lack of transparency. To address this, Habib Sy announced an upcoming meeting with the Ministry of Commerce, consumer associations, the meter supplier Exim, and the Electricity Regulatory Commission to improve communication about how the system works.
But why does the feeling of wasting kilowatts persist? The Woyofal meter operates on a prepaid electricity system with tiered pricing. Three tiers are defined: the first tier (up to 150 kWh) where the price per kilowatt is lowest, the second tier (151 to 250 kWh) which is more expensive, and beyond that, pricing aligned with the second tier. In other words, the more you consume in a month, the more each additional kilowatt costs.
In addition, there is a fixed fee charged once a month, at the time of the first top-up. This fee, around 400 francs, can represent a significant portion if the first top-up is small, but becomes negligible for larger amounts.
Senelec has a production capacity of 1,950 megawatts, sufficient to cover current demand. However, only 23% of this electricity is produced directly by the company; the rest comes from private producers, particularly solar power plants. This outsourcing has resolved past production problems but contributes to high costs.
Price reduction to 60 FCFA by 2050
The government is counting on the exploitation of Senegalese gas starting in 2026 to reduce electricity prices. Power plants, such as the one in Bel Air, are being converted to use this gas. Targeted subsidies and the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are also under consideration. Habib Sy has set an ambitious goal: to bring the price of electricity down to 80 CFA francs by 2034, and then to 60 CFA francs by 2050.
In the meantime, he pledged to improve communication and meter management to ease tensions: "The people are right, electricity is expensive, Woyofal is not very well understood," he acknowledged.
The consumer advocacy group Noo Lank welcomed the announcement, while denouncing the Woyofal system: "Users pay upfront and yet their bills remain too high. Woyofal should provide relief, not strangle." In a press release, the group called for concrete price reductions for all households, SMEs, and vulnerable groups, so that government announcements translate into tangible and verifiable actions.
The Prime Minister reaffirmed that the government is committed to "taking concrete actions" to improve the living conditions of Senegalese people, in line with the 2025-2029 Economic and Financial Recovery Plan.
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- promoged (traitement des dechets) (sénégal zéro déchet)
- promogem reconstruction des marchés du sénégal
- train métrique dakar tamba(tgv)
- envoie de satelitte dans l'espace en 2023
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2026 sera dure pour Fen-stef si le prix de l'électricité ne baisse pas.
Les ingredient sont en place pour l'explosion d'une emeute de l'électricité.
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