Electricity production by source in Niger
Niger: Electricity production by source was 7.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Niger recorded 7.8% for electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 446.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Niger peaked at 8.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Niger 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +226.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +14.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +226.5% | 2.6% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
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- 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 production by source in Niger?
- Electricity production by source in Niger was 7.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for electricity production by source?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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