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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
88th
of 209 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

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.07 terawatt-hours2001: 0.05 terawatt-hours2002: 0.05 terawatt-hours2003: 0.05 terawatt-hours2004: 0.05 terawatt-hours2005: 0.07 terawatt-hours2006: 0.05 terawatt-hours2007: 0.07 terawatt-hours2008: 0.05 terawatt-hours2009: 0.07 terawatt-hours2010: 0.09 terawatt-hours2011: 0.09 terawatt-hours2012: 0.14 terawatt-hours2013: 0.2 terawatt-hours2014: 0.19 terawatt-hours2015: 0.31 terawatt-hours2016: 0.47 terawatt-hours2017: 0.34 terawatt-hours2018: 0.29 terawatt-hours2019: 0.4 terawatt-hours2020: 0.39 terawatt-hours2021: 0.45 terawatt-hours2022: 0.54 terawatt-hours2023: 0.73 terawatt-hours2024: 0.7 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 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 88th 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 0.058 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

  1. 85 Maldives 0.79 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 86 Slovakia 0.73 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 87 Norway 0.71 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 88 Haiti 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 88 North Korea 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 91 Cayman Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare

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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 88th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
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, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.