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Electricity generation from coal in Niger

Niger: Electricity generation from coal was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.25 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from coal in Niger, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.14 terawatt-hours2001: 0.13 terawatt-hours2002: 0.14 terawatt-hours2003: 0.15 terawatt-hours2004: 0.15 terawatt-hours2005: 0.16 terawatt-hours2006: 0.17 terawatt-hours2007: 0.15 terawatt-hours2008: 0.17 terawatt-hours2009: 0.19 terawatt-hours2010: 0.2 terawatt-hours2011: 0.25 terawatt-hours2012: 0.25 terawatt-hours2013: 0.24 terawatt-hours2014: 0.25 terawatt-hours2015: 0.22 terawatt-hours2016: 0.22 terawatt-hours2017: 0.21 terawatt-hours2018: 0.19 terawatt-hours2019: 0.2 terawatt-hours2020: 0.21 terawatt-hours2021: 0.19 terawatt-hours2022: 0.18 terawatt-hours2023: 0.17 terawatt-hours2024: 0.17 terawatt-hours

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 73rd of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Reunion 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 71 United Kingdom 0.33 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 72 Slovakia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 73 Rwanda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 75 Finland 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 76 Senegal 0.1 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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 73rd out of 207 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.