Renewable electricity output in Niger
Niger: Renewable electricity output was 7.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Niger stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 446.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Niger peaked at 8.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Niger 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +226.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Niger?
- Renewable electricity output in Niger was 7.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for renewable electricity output?
- Niger ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.