Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Niger
Niger: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Niger recorded 96.7% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2019.
That places Niger 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 96.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 96.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 97.1% compare
- 29 Qatar 96.5% compare
- 30 Cuba 96.3% compare
- 31 American Samoa 96.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Niger?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Niger was 96.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.