Electricity generation per person in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation per person was 35.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.14 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
206th
of 214 countries
All-time high
37.08 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
14.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity generation per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.25 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 15.39 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.63 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.72 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 15.42 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.86 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.32 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.31 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 17.52 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.79 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.86 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 23.76 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 23.42 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.08 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 33.84 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 26.12 kilowatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 23.89 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 29.2 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 28.25 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 28.98 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.21 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 37.08 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 35.14 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 35.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 35.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.