Electric power consumption in Niger
Niger: Electric power consumption was 67.74 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Niger is 67.74 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Niger peaked at 67.74 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.46 kWh per capita, in 2003.
Niger ranks 148th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.94 kWh per capita | 30.22 kWh per capita | 36.33 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.62 kWh per capita | 29.46 kWh per capita | 42.34 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.39 kWh per capita | 43.99 kWh per capita | 65.21 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.17 kWh per capita | 55.71 kWh per capita | 67.74 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 145 Madagascar 80.07 kWh per capita compare
- 146 Rwanda 76.68 kWh per capita compare
- 147 Haiti 76.24 kWh per capita compare
- 149 South Sudan 47.9 kWh per capita compare
- 150 Chad 13.72 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 72.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Niger?
- Electric power consumption in Niger was 67.74 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 67.74 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.46 kWh per capita in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for electric power consumption?
- Niger ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.