Electricity generation from solar and wind in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.03 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Niger peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Niger 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Niger?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Niger was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Niger ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.