Niger vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from coal per person
Niger
6.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.74 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Niger rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
81st
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Niger
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.29 kilowatt-hours against 4.74 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.55 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.41 kilowatt-hours | 2,136 kilowatt-hours | 2,125 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.54 kilowatt-hours | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | 1,142 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.3 kilowatt-hours | 70.92 kilowatt-hours | 63.62 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Niger or United Kingdom?
- Niger, at 6.29 kilowatt-hours against 4.74 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Niger and United Kingdom?
- 1.55 kilowatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Niger ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.