Electricity generation per person in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation per person was 35.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Niger stood at 35.14 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Niger peaked at 37.08 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.32 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
Niger ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.71 kilowatt-hours | 14.32 kilowatt-hours | 18.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | 17.52 kilowatt-hours | 33.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.13 kilowatt-hours | 28.25 kilowatt-hours | 37.08 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 203 Benin 69.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 207 Burundi 34.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 208 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 209 Sierra Leone 24.3 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation per person in Niger?
- Electricity generation per person in Niger was 35.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.08 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation per person?
- Niger ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.