Total electricity output in Niger
Niger: Total electricity output was 531 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Niger, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants