Share of electricity generation from oil in Niger
Niger: Share of electricity generation from oil was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Niger stood at 73.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Niger peaked at 75.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2006.
That places Niger 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 27.2% | 22.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 26.5% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 58.2% | 75.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 44 Kiribati 75.0% compare
- 44 Vanuatu 75.0% compare
- 47 Cyprus 72.3% compare
- 48 Cape Verde 69.2% compare
- 49 French Polynesia 65.3% 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Niger?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Niger was 73.7% 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 oil recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.