Electricity demand per person in Niger
Niger: Electricity demand per person was 79.53 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (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)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
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.