Electricity Prices: Important Announcements from the DG of SENELEC

Author: senenews.comPublished on: May 2, 2026Country: Senegal

Business & Economy

Electricity Prices: Important Announcements from the DG of SENELEC

Senelec workers celebrated International Workers' Day in Dakar, where they voiced concerns about the company's management and the international energy context. Habib Aïdara, Secretary General of the SENELEC Workers' Union, criticized the state's failure to respect the Social Stability Pact. In response, CEO Pape Toby Gaye assured that SENELEC is working to control electricity production costs, affected by the Middle Eastern crisis, by signing several contracts for stable fuel supply.

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