Electricity generation from solar per person in Niger
Niger: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1.11 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.11 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar per person in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar per person in Niger stood at 1.11 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Niger peaked at 1.11 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Niger ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.5204 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.5015 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4834 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4665 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4507 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8715 kilowatt-hours | +93.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8433 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8163 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7901 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7645 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours | +45.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.11 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.11 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3294 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.8715 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8648 kilowatt-hours | 0.7645 kilowatt-hours | 1.11 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 169 Congo 1.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 170 Cameroon 1.37 kilowatt-hours compare
- 171 Libya 1.35 kilowatt-hours compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 0.9455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 174 South Sudan 0.8373 kilowatt-hours compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-hours 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Niger?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Niger was 1.11 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.