Renewable electricity in Niger
Niger: Renewable electricity was 0.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Niger, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.8% for renewable electricity in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Niger peaked at 1.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 181st of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 178 American Samoa 0.9% compare
- 179 Isle of Man 0.8% compare
- 180 Belarus 0.8% compare
- 182 South Sudan 0.6% compare
- 183 Eritrea 0.5% compare
- 184 Nauru 0.4% compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Niger?
- Renewable electricity in Niger was 0.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for renewable electricity?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants