Electricity generation from coal per person in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation from coal per person was 6.29 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal per person in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6.29 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Niger peaked at 14.55 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.29 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Niger 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.16 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 10.91 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 11.34 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.72 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.31 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.63 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.91 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.13 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 11.07 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 11.92 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.09 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.55 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 14.02 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.96 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.01 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.03 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 10.64 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.56 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 8.72 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.85 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 7.11 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.29 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.41 kilowatt-hours | 10.13 kilowatt-hours | 12.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 kilowatt-hours | 8.56 kilowatt-hours | 14.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 kilowatt-hours | 6.29 kilowatt-hours | 8.85 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Niger?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Niger was 6.29 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Niger ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.