Number of people with and without electricity access in Niger
Niger: Number of people with and without electricity access was 5.76 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Niger, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Niger stood at 5.76 million people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Niger peaked at 5.76 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,136 people, in 1993.
That places Niger 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 387,976 people | — |
| 1993 | 365,136 people | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 429,667 people | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 602,301 people | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 703,140 people | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 647,516 people | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 719,675 people | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 814,426 people | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 748,126 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million people | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million people | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 976,690 people | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million people | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million people | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million people | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million people | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million people | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.25 million people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 4.44 million people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.56 million people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million people | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.26 million people | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million people | +9.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.76 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.26 million people, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.76 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +40.2% | 429,667 people | 602,301 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583,730 people | 365,136 people | 814,426 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 748,126 people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million people | 2.25 million people | 4.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million people | 4.44 million people | 5.76 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Niger?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Niger was 5.76 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,136 people in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.