Niger vs Rwanda: Electricity demand per person

Niger
79.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
85.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger rank
204th
Rwanda rank
202nd

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 85.57 kilowatt-hours against 79.53 kilowatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 6.04 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 204th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 39.26 kilowatt-hours 33.75 kilowatt-hours 5.51 kilowatt-hours Niger
2010s 62.88 kilowatt-hours 51.54 kilowatt-hours 11.34 kilowatt-hours Niger
2020s 78.16 kilowatt-hours 79.05 kilowatt-hours 0.8899 kilowatt-hours Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 85.57 kilowatt-hours against 79.53 kilowatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Niger and Rwanda?
6.04 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Niger ranks 204th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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 demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.