Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Niger
Niger: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil sources in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil sources in Niger stood at 65.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Niger peaked at 69.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1996.
That places Niger 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | -5.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 65.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.7%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 65.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 22.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 25.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 55.9% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Niger?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Niger was 65.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.