Electricity generation from coal in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation from coal was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal in Niger stood at 0.17 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Niger peaked at 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Niger ranks 74th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Niger, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.155 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.223 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.184 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- 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 in Niger?
- Electricity generation from coal in Niger was 0.17 terawatt-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 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.