Installed solar pv capacity in Niger
Niger: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0829 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Niger stood at 0.0829. 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 pv capacity in Niger peaked at 0.0829 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, 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 pv capacity in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0011 | +120.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 | +103.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | +243.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 | +65.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0829 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0829 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0829 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0829 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 | 0.05 |
| 2001 | +120.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0011 |
| 2018 | +103.7% | 0.0068 | 0.0139 |
| 2023 | +65.9% | 0.05 | 0.0829 |
| 2002 | +54.5% | 0.0011 | 0.0017 |
| 2003 | +41.2% | 0.0017 | 0.0024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0038 | 0.0005 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 | 0.0064 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 | 0.0146 | 0.0829 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Niger?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Niger was 0.0829 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0829 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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