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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger

Niger: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
136th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.95 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.21 terawatt-hours2001: 0.18 terawatt-hours2002: 0.19 terawatt-hours2003: 0.2 terawatt-hours2004: 0.2 terawatt-hours2005: 0.23 terawatt-hours2006: 0.22 terawatt-hours2007: 0.22 terawatt-hours2008: 0.22 terawatt-hours2009: 0.26 terawatt-hours2010: 0.29 terawatt-hours2011: 0.34 terawatt-hours2012: 0.39 terawatt-hours2013: 0.44 terawatt-hours2014: 0.44 terawatt-hours2015: 0.53 terawatt-hours2016: 0.69 terawatt-hours2017: 0.55 terawatt-hours2018: 0.52 terawatt-hours2019: 0.65 terawatt-hours2020: 0.65 terawatt-hours2021: 0.69 terawatt-hours2022: 0.77 terawatt-hours2023: 0.95 terawatt-hours2024: 0.92 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.92 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger peaked at 0.95 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.18 terawatt-hours, in 2001.

Niger ranks 136th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.213 terawatt-hours 0.18 terawatt-hours 0.26 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.484 terawatt-hours 0.29 terawatt-hours 0.69 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.796 terawatt-hours 0.65 terawatt-hours 0.95 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 133 Barbados 1.01 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 134 Guinea 1 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 135 Benin 0.97 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 137 El Salvador 0.87 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 138 Aruba 0.83 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 139 Suriname 0.82 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger was 0.92 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 fossil fuels recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2001.
How does Niger rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Niger ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
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
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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