Chad vs Niger: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Chad
17.24 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
34.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
191st
Niger rank
188th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 34.03 kilowatt-hours against 17.24 kilowatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 16.79 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Chad's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 191st and Niger ranks 188th of 209 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 11.67 kilowatt-hours 15.71 kilowatt-hours 4.03 kilowatt-hours Niger
2010s 18.65 kilowatt-hours 24.32 kilowatt-hours 5.67 kilowatt-hours Niger
2020s 19.41 kilowatt-hours 31.27 kilowatt-hours 11.86 kilowatt-hours Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 34.03 kilowatt-hours against 17.24 kilowatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Chad and Niger?
16.79 kilowatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Chad ranks 191st and Niger ranks 188th of 209 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.