Electricity generation from oil in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation from oil was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
91st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.73 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Niger stood at 0.7 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 268.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Niger peaked at 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Niger ranks 91st of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Niger, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.562 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.73 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 oil in Niger?
- Electricity generation from oil in Niger was 0.7 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 oil recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Niger ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.