Share of the population with access to electricity in Niger
Niger: Share of the population with access to electricity was 21.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Niger, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Niger is 21.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Niger peaked at 21.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1993.
Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4 | — |
| 1993 | 4.01 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 7.33 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 | 4.01 | 7.33 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 13.6 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 206 Liberia 34.9 compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
- 208 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.5 compare
- 210 Burundi 20.1 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.2 compare
- 212 Malawi 15.6 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Niger?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Niger was 21.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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