Electricity demand per person in Niger
Niger: Electricity demand per person was 79.53 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.53 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
204th
of 214 countries
All-time high
84.48 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
32.39 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Niger recorded 79.53 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Niger peaked at 84.48 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.39 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Niger 204th 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 demand per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.62 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 33.56 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 32.39 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 33.6 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 36.94 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 41.44 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 39.95 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.26 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 44.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.55 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 50.76 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.31 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 57.75 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 56.16 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 61.41 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 66.2 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 71.55 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 65.78 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 68.51 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 75.39 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 75.05 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.69 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.04 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 84.48 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 79.53 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79.53 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 107.37 kilowatt-hours, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79.53 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.26 kilowatt-hours | 32.39 kilowatt-hours | 49.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.88 kilowatt-hours | 50.76 kilowatt-hours | 75.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.16 kilowatt-hours | 74.69 kilowatt-hours | 84.48 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Niger?
- Electricity demand per person in Niger was 79.53 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 84.48 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.39 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Niger rank for electricity demand per person?
- Niger ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.