Share of electricity production by source in Niger

Niger: Share of electricity production by source was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2006
All-time low
17.5%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity production by source in Niger, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 66.7 %2001: 72.2 %2002: 73.7 %2003: 75 %2004: 75 %2005: 69.6 %2006: 77.3 %2007: 68.2 %2008: 77.3 %2009: 73.1 %2010: 69 %2011: 73.5 %2012: 64.1 %2013: 54.5 %2014: 55.6 %2015: 40.7 %2016: 31.4 %2017: 37.5 %2018: 35.8 %2019: 29.9 %2020: 31.3 %2021: 26.8 %2022: 22.8 %2023: 17.5 %2024: 17.9 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Niger is 17.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Niger peaked at 77.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2023.

Niger ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.8% 66.7% 77.3% 10
2010s 49.2% 29.9% 73.5% 10
2020s 23.3% 17.5% 31.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Niger?
Share of electricity production by source in Niger was 17.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
How does Niger rank for share of electricity production by source?
Niger ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.