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 76th out of 207 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.
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 |
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 65.9% (2023)
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 76th out of 207 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.