Ireland vs Nigeria: Electricity demand
Ireland
37.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
39.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
65th
Nigeria rank
63rd
Electricity demand over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.24 terawatt-hours against 37.64 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 1.6 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.15 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.08 terawatt-hours | 30.85 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 36.63 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Ireland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 39.24 terawatt-hours against 37.64 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 1.6 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for electricity demand?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.