Niger Electricity
Generation (2024)#159 World
0.95TWh−2.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#153 World
1.71TWh−7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
97.1%2.9%
Electricity Generation in Niger
- Net electricity generation in Niger reached 0.95 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#159 in the world), a decrease of 2.2% from 0.97 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 97.1% (0.92 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Niger and renewables 2.9% (0.03 terawatt-hours).
- Niger reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.41% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 2.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Niger
- Niger consumed 1.71 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#153 in the world), a decrease of 7% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Niger averaged 63.22 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.17 kilowatt-hours per day (#203 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Niger
- Niger had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.38 gigawatts in 2024 (#159 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 78.2% and renewables at 21.8% of Niger's installed capacity in 2024.
- Niger's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 28.5% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 35.4% and solar at 3.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Niger
- Niger imported 1.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈70.2% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in Niger
- Distribution losses in Niger were 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 46.4% of total generation, up from 41.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Niger
- In 2024, Niger generated approximately 0.0026 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0047 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0021 terawatt-hours.
Niger Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.95 | −2.2% | 159 | < 0.01% | 1.71 | −7% | 153 | 0.01% | 63.22 | 0.38 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +23.9% | 157 | < 0.01% | 1.84 | +16.1% | 152 | 0.01% | 70.24 | 0.38 | +9.5% | 158 | < 0.01% | 1.24 | — | — | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 0.78 | +8.5% | 162 | < 0.01% | 1.58 | +5.7% | 154 | 0.01% | 62.51 | 0.35 | +11.3% | 159 | < 0.01% | 1.16 | 0 | 1.16 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 0.72 | +7.3% | 161 | < 0.01% | 1.5 | +3.2% | 153 | 0.01% | 61.11 | 0.31 | −0.04% | 163 | < 0.01% | 1.12 | 0 | 1.12 | 0.35 |
| 2020 | 0.67 | +0.45% | 162 | < 0.01% | 1.45 | +2.7% | 153 | 0.01% | 61.19 | 0.31 | −3.8% | 160 | < 0.01% | 1.11 | 0 | 1.11 | 0.33 |
| 2019 | 0.67 | +25.1% | 163 | < 0.01% | 1.41 | +14.7% | 153 | 0.01% | 61.61 | 0.32 | +1.9% | 159 | < 0.01% | 1.06 | 0 | 1.06 | 0.31 |
| 2018 | 0.54 | −5.5% | 165 | < 0.01% | 1.23 | +2% | 155 | 0.01% | 55.57 | 0.32 | +9.8% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.99 | 0 | 0.99 | 0.29 |
| 2017 | 0.57 | −19.1% | 164 | < 0.01% | 1.21 | −11% | 155 | 0.01% | 56.37 | 0.29 | +0.79% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.85 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +30.3% | 159 | < 0.01% | 1.36 | +22.1% | 153 | 0.01% | 65.6 | 0.29 | +4% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.78 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.12 |
| 2015 | 0.54 | +19.8% | 164 | < 0.01% | 1.11 | +12.1% | 154 | 0.01% | 55.72 | 0.28 | +20.6% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.78 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.21 |
| 2014 | 0.45 | +1.4% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.99 | +11% | 154 | < 0.01% | 51.57 | 0.23 | +19.8% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.73 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.19 |
| 2013 | 0.44 | +11% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.89 | +1.7% | 155 | < 0.01% | 48.22 | 0.19 | +38.9% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | 0.003 | 0.6 | 0.15 |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +16.7% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.88 | +8.3% | 156 | < 0.01% | 49.22 | 0.14 | +0.73% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.64 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.16 |
| 2011 | 0.34 | +16.7% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.81 | +11.4% | 156 | < 0.01% | 47.22 | 0.14 | +0.66% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.61 | 0 | 0.61 | 0.14 |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +14% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.73 | +7.9% | 163 | < 0.01% | 43.99 | 0.14 | +0.67% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.55 | 0.002 | 0.55 | 0.11 |
| 2009 | 0.26 | +12.7% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.68 | +12.9% | 165 | < 0.01% | 42.34 | 0.14 | +0.75% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.54 | 0.002 | 0.53 | 0.12 |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +1.8% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | +4.2% | 164 | < 0.01% | 38.93 | 0.13 | +0.07% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.46 | 0.002 | 0.46 | 0.09 |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +2.8% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.57 | +16.4% | 163 | < 0.01% | 38.77 | 0.13 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.45 | 0.002 | 0.45 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0.22 | −4.8% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.49 | −1.4% | 164 | < 0.01% | 34.55 | 0.13 | +0.07% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.36 | 0.002 | 0.36 | 0.08 |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +11.7% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0.5 | +13.6% | 161 | < 0.01% | 36.35 | 0.13 | +0.9% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.34 | 0.001 | 0.34 | 0.07 |
| 2004 | 0.21 | +5.7% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0.44 | +16.7% | 163 | < 0.01% | 33.17 | 0.13 | −8.9% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.3 | 0.001 | 0.29 | 0.06 |
| 2003 | 0.19 | +1.6% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | +1.6% | 165 | < 0.01% | 29.46 | 0.15 | +0.07% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.05 |
| 2002 | 0.19 | +6.1% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.37 | +2.5% | 165 | < 0.01% | 30.04 | 0.15 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.21 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.03 |
| 2001 | 0.18 | −12.6% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.36 | −2.4% | 163 | < 0.01% | 30.37 | 0.15 | +0.07% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| 2000 | 0.21 | +45.1% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.37 | +31.5% | 161 | < 0.01% | 32.23 | 0.15 | +0.34% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.04 |
| 1999 | 0.14 | +4.4% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | −17.4% | 165 | < 0.01% | 25.37 | 0.15 | +0% | 154 | < 0.01% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.0099 |
| 1998 | 0.14 | −2.9% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.34 | +4.7% | 157 | < 0.01% | 31.79 | 0.15 | +0% | 153 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.0095 |
| 1997 | 0.14 | −2.1% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | −2% | 159 | < 0.01% | 31.41 | 0.15 | +0% | 153 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0098 |
| 1996 | 0.14 | +2.9% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | +4.3% | 157 | < 0.01% | 33.15 | 0.15 | +0% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| 1995 | 0.14 | +0.72% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | −1.9% | 157 | < 0.01% | 32.87 | 0.15 | +0% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.0097 |
| 1994 | 0.14 | −7.4% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | −1.9% | 154 | < 0.01% | 34.62 | 0.15 | +0% | 151 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0097 |
| 1993 | 0.15 | −2.6% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | −0.22% | 155 | < 0.01% | 36.43 | 0.15 | +0% | 151 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.01 |
| 1992 | 0.15 | +1.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | +1.2% | 151 | < 0.01% | 37.68 | 0.15 | +0% | 149 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 0.15 | −4.4% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | −1.6% | 133 | < 0.01% | 38.43 | 0.15 | +130.2% | 128 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.01 |
| 1990 | 0.16 | +3.3% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | +2% | 131 | < 0.01% | 40.3 | 0.06 | +0% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.01 |
| 1989 | 0.15 | +2% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.33 | +1.8% | 131 | < 0.01% | 40.73 | 0.06 | +0% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.01 |
| 1988 | 0.15 | +1.4% | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | +1.9% | 132 | < 0.01% | 41.25 | 0.06 | +0% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| 1987 | 0.15 | +1.4% | 143 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | +7.8% | 132 | < 0.01% | 41.74 | 0.06 | +0% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| 1986 | 0.15 | +1.4% | 143 | < 0.01% | 0.29 | +11.4% | 131 | < 0.01% | 39.91 | 0.06 | +0% | 142 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.01 |
| 1985 | 0.14 | +12.5% | 141 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +6% | 130 | < 0.01% | 36.93 | 0.06 | +0% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.01 |
| 1984 | 0.13 | −8.6% | 141 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | −8.5% | 131 | < 0.01% | 35.9 | 0.06 | +0% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.009 |
| 1983 | 0.14 | +14.8% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +9.6% | 127 | < 0.01% | 40.43 | 0.06 | +0% | 138 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0098 |
| 1982 | 0.12 | −10.3% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | +0.4% | 131 | < 0.01% | 38 | 0.06 | +26% | 137 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.0085 |
| 1981 | 0.14 | +11.5% | 136 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | +22.3% | 129 | < 0.01% | 38.99 | 0.05 | +35.1% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0095 |
| 1980 | 0.12 | — | 136 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | — | 131 | < 0.01% | 32.83 | 0.04 | — | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0085 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.