Total electricity output in Niger

Niger: Total electricity output was 531 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
531 GWh
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
170th
of 230 countries
All-time high
531 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
0 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Niger, 1990–2015

02004006001990200220151990: 0 GWh1991: 0 GWh1992: 0 GWh1993: 0 GWh1994: 0 GWh1995: 0 GWh1996: 0 GWh1997: 0 GWh1998: 0 GWh1999: 0 GWh2000: 206 GWh2001: 180 GWh2002: 191 GWh2003: 194 GWh2004: 205 GWh2005: 229 GWh2006: 218 GWh2007: 224 GWh2008: 228 GWh2009: 257 GWh2010: 293 GWh2011: 342 GWh2012: 399 GWh2013: 443 GWh2014: 443 GWh2015: 531 GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Niger is 531 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Niger peaked at 531 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.

Niger ranks 170th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total electricity output in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Niger, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 0 GWh
1991 0 GWh
1992 0 GWh
1993 0 GWh
1994 0 GWh
1995 0 GWh
1996 0 GWh
1997 0 GWh
1998 0 GWh
1999 0 GWh
2000 206 GWh
2001 180 GWh -12.6%
2002 191 GWh +6.1%
2003 194 GWh +1.6%
2004 205 GWh +5.7%
2005 229 GWh +11.7%
2006 218 GWh -4.8%
2007 224 GWh +2.8%
2008 228 GWh +1.8%
2009 257 GWh +12.7%
2010 293 GWh +14.0%
2011 342 GWh +16.7%
2012 399 GWh +16.7%
2013 443 GWh +11.0%
2014 443 GWh +0.0%
2015 531 GWh +19.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 531 GWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 531 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 GWh 0 GWh 0 GWh 10
2000s 213.2 GWh 180 GWh 257 GWh 10
2010s 408.5 GWh 293 GWh 531 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 167 Bermuda 674.3 GWh compare
  2. 168 Cayman Islands 639.86 GWh compare
  3. 169 Lesotho 532.2 GWh compare
  4. 171 Rwanda 523.75 GWh compare
  5. 172 Greenland 520.17 GWh compare
  6. 173 Palestine 514.6 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More reference data data for Niger

All data for Niger →

Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Niger?
Total electricity output in Niger was 531 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 531 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
How does Niger rank for total electricity output?
Niger ranks 170th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total electricity output in Niger. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-electricity-output-gwh/niger/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-electricity-output-gwh/niger/">Total electricity output in Niger</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants