Share of electricity production by source in Niger
Niger: Share of electricity production by source was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Niger, 2000–2024
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 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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 210 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.