Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Electric power consumption

Nigeria
144.13 kWh per capita
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
134.96 kWh per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
136th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
137th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
50100150200199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 144.13 kWh per capita against 134.96 kWh per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 9.17 kWh per capita.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 136th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 137th of 150 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 110.73 kWh per capita 53.92 kWh per capita 56.81 kWh per capita Nigeria
2000s 120.65 kWh per capita 72.21 kWh per capita 48.43 kWh per capita Nigeria
2010s 161.71 kWh per capita 103.88 kWh per capita 57.83 kWh per capita Nigeria
2020s 144.91 kWh per capita 128.75 kWh per capita 16.17 kWh per capita Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 144.13 kWh per capita against 134.96 kWh per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
9.17 kWh per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for electric power consumption?
Nigeria ranks 136th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 137th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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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.