Electricity generation from renewables in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Niger stood at 0.03 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Niger peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Niger ranks 170th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 167 Eritrea 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 168 Benin 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 168 Guyana 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Vanuatu 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (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)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Niger?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Niger was 0.03 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 renewables recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Niger ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.