Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Niger
Niger: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.072 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.072 gigawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.072 gigawatts
in 2023
All-time low
0.007 gigawatts
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Niger, 2018–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Niger stood at 0.072 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 928.6% over ten years.
Niger ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Niger, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.007 gigawatts | — |
| 2019 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.042 gigawatts | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 0.072 gigawatts | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 0.072 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.072 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.072 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.072 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0453 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.072 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 125 Uganda 0.0842 gigawatts compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.0822 gigawatts compare
- 127 French Polynesia 0.0776 gigawatts compare
- 129 Togo 0.0709 gigawatts compare
- 130 Barbados 0.0693 gigawatts compare
- 131 French Guiana 0.0683 gigawatts 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Niger?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Niger was 0.072 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 gigawatts in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 928.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.