Installed solar energy capacity in Niger
Niger: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0829 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Niger stood at 0.0829 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1,184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Niger peaked at 0.0829 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Niger 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Niger, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +120.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 gigawatts | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 gigawatts | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 gigawatts | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 gigawatts | +103.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 gigawatts | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.05 gigawatts | +243.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 gigawatts | +65.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0829 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0829 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0829 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0829 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +243.2% | 0.0146 gigawatts | 0.05 gigawatts |
| 2001 | +120.0% | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +103.7% | 0.0068 gigawatts | 0.0139 gigawatts |
| 2023 | +65.9% | 0.05 gigawatts | 0.0829 gigawatts |
| 2002 | +54.5% | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0017 gigawatts |
| 2003 | +41.2% | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0038 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0064 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 gigawatts | 0.0064 gigawatts | 0.0141 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 gigawatts | 0.0146 gigawatts | 0.0829 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed solar energy capacity in Niger?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Niger was 0.0829 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0829 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.