Primary energy use per person in Niger
Niger: Primary energy use per person was 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
511.13 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
565.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
272.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Niger stood at 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Niger peaked at 565.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 272.51 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2001.
That places Niger 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 430.14 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 430.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 434.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 407.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 411.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 399.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 328.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 344.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 472.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 469.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 450.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 441.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 417.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 426.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 417.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 415.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 404.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 392.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 394.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 354.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 288.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 272.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 279.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 296.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 314.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 285.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 274.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 287.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 307.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 349.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 416.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 402.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 514.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 557.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 509.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 518.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 466.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 438.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 381.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 535.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 522.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 459.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 534.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 565.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 412.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 472.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 450.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 381.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 459.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 565.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 203 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Madagascar 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Somalia 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Niger?
- Primary energy use per person in Niger was 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 565.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for primary energy use per person?
- Niger ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.