Niger
power plants.
Niger has 7 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.2 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on oil — 73.3% of tracked capacity (0.1 GW), with coal a distant second at 22.5%. The largest single plant we track is Soraz (54 MW, online since 2017).
Niger electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Niger
Frequently asked questions
Where does Niger get its electricity?
Across the 7 plants in our catalog, Niger's tracked capacity is led by oil at 73.3% (0.1 GW), then coal at 22.5% and solar at 4.2%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Niger?
The largest plant we track in Niger is Soraz, a oil facility with 54 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 6 other Niger plants.
How many power plants does Niger have?
Our catalog tracks 7 power plants in Niger, totalling 0.2 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Niger's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Niger to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.