Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger
Niger: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 96.8% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 96.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 96.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 29 Guyana 97.1% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 97.1% compare
- 32 Syria 96.5% compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.3% compare
- 34 Benin 96.0% 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Niger was 96.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.