• How can Niger balance its energy mix?
  • This transformative project, funded by the World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA), will enable Niger to better balance its energy mix, which is currently largely dominated by thermal energy. This initiative is particularly crucial for a country that frequently faces climatic shocks.
  • How much energy does Niger use?
  • Final energy consumption in Niger is estimated at 0.15 toe per capita, one of the lowest in the world. The weakness of this value is mainly due to limited access of Niger¡¯s households to modern energy. Indeed, over 90% of Niger¡¯s households use wood as fuel for cooking. Access to modern cooking fuels and other modern energy is still very limited.
  • Does Niger need electricity?
  • Access to electricity remains a challenge in Niger and the country is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its supply. The country is an oil resource centre and it is one of the ten-largest uranium resource-holders in the world.
  • When did oil production start in Niger?
  • Oil production started in late 2011 with the commissioning of the oil fields of Agadem block, located in the eastern basin. It is operated by the Chinese company CNPC on the basis of a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) signed with the Government of Niger in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Petroleum Code of the Republic of Niger.
  • Can Niger replace firewood as cooking fuel?
  • Butane gas or LPG, a fuel currently available in suficient quantity in Niger (44 000 tons per year) and which should be the solution to replace firewood as cooking fuel used by households, requires the acquisition of accessories for its use.
  • Is Niger a member of ECOWAS?
  • The outcome of this process has no doubt because Niger is a member of the Economic Community West African States (ECOWAS). The ECOWAS protocol on energy, which was ratified by Niger in 2005, developed on the basis of principles of the Energy Charter Treaty.