Access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger
Niger: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 69.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger stood at 69.1. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger peaked at 69.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 1992.
That places Niger 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.15 | 26.7 | 38.91 | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.29 | 40.7 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.96 | 47.6 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.46 | 63.8 | 69.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 65.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger was 69.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Niger ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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