Annual change in primary energy use in Niger
Niger: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.9763 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Niger stood at -0.9763 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 177.1% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Niger peaked at 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.15 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Niger 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Niger, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0847 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.103 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0952 terawatt-hours | -192.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1116 terawatt-hours | -217.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | -99.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4354 terawatt-hours | -46045.9% |
| 1987 | 0.196 terawatt-hours | -145.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +448.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | -91.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0411 terawatt-hours | -145.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 terawatt-hours | -210.3% |
| 1992 | -0.09 terawatt-hours | -298.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1964 terawatt-hours | -318.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | -80.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | +210.1% |
| 1996 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1551 terawatt-hours | +654.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2926 terawatt-hours | -288.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6257 terawatt-hours | +113.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0689 terawatt-hours | -89.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2061 terawatt-hours | -398.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3441 terawatt-hours | +67.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3692 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2377 terawatt-hours | -164.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0191 terawatt-hours | -92.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | -1902.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4749 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8383 terawatt-hours | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 terawatt-hours | -98.3% |
| 2012 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +9667.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -49.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5272 terawatt-hours | -145.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5491 terawatt-hours | -204.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6869 terawatt-hours | -225.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2694 terawatt-hours | -60.8% |
| 2018 | -0.9177 terawatt-hours | +240.6% |
| 2019 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -515.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1096 terawatt-hours | -97.1% |
| 2021 | -1.15 terawatt-hours | -1146.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -298.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2024 | -0.9763 terawatt-hours | -177.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -0.9763 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -0.9763 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -46045.9% | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | -0.4354 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +9667.1% | 0.0231 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +1902.4% | -0.0191 terawatt-hours | 0.3438 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1258 terawatt-hours | -0.4354 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | -0.2926 terawatt-hours | 0.1964 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1625 terawatt-hours | -0.6257 terawatt-hours | 0.8383 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6721 terawatt-hours | -0.9177 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3057 terawatt-hours | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire -0.453 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Honduras -0.6576 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Afghanistan -0.8289 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 Finland -1.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Jamaica -1.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Costa Rica -1.3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Niger?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Niger was -0.9763 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Niger ranks 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.