Access to electricity, urban in Niger
Niger: Access to electricity, urban was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Niger, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Niger recorded 69.1% for access to electricity, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Niger peaked at 69.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.7% | — |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 26.7% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 40.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 47.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.8% | 69.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Niger?
- Access to electricity, urban in Niger was 69.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Niger ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.