Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 565.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 272.51 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2001.
Niger ranks 205th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 412.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 472.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 450.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 381.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 459.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 565.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 202 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Madagascar 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Somalia 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 565.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.