Energy intensity in Niger
Niger: Energy intensity was 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Niger, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Niger peaked at 0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1980.
That places Niger 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4091 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5133 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6297 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4182 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3767 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4759 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4234 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 140 Zambia 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 141 Costa Rica 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 142 Nepal 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 146 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Niger?
- Energy intensity in Niger was 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for energy intensity?
- Niger ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.