Niger—Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #145 of 149Updated May 2026
Latest Value
62
2022
YoY Change
+2.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#145
of 149 countries
Maximum
65
2016
Minimum
29
2003
CAGR
+3.0%
23 years
Last
62
Previous
61
Highest
65
Lowest
29
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Niger's electric power consumption (kwh per capita) was 62 in 2022, ranking #145 out of 149 countries. This represents a +2.1% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 65 (2016) and the lowest was 29 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 62 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 61 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 62 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 65 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 55 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 51 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 47 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 44 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 42 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 35 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 36 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 33 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 29 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 30 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 32 |
Top Countries — Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 50,951 | 2023 |
| 2 | Norway | 23,520 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 19,381 | 2022 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 16,571 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 14,688 | 2022 |
| 6 | Canada | 14,460 | 2023 |
| 7 | Finland | 14,391 | 2023 |
| 8 | United States | 12,551 | 2023 |
| 9 | Sweden | 12,150 | 2023 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 11,835 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.