Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 34.03 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Niger recorded 34.03 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Niger peaked at 36.32 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.32 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Niger 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.25 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 15.39 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.63 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.72 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 15.42 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.86 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.32 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.31 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 17.52 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.79 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.86 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 23.76 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.58 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 33.36 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 25.66 kilowatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 23.44 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 28.33 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 27.41 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.42 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 36.32 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 34.03 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.03 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.98 kilowatt-hours, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.03 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.71 kilowatt-hours | 14.32 kilowatt-hours | 18.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 kilowatt-hours | 17.52 kilowatt-hours | 33.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 kilowatt-hours | 27.41 kilowatt-hours | 36.32 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- 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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Niger?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Niger was 34.03 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.32 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.