Nigeria vs Serbia: Electricity demand

Nigeria
39.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Serbia
37.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
63rd
Serbia rank
66th

Electricity demand over time

  • Nigeria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 39.24 terawatt-hours against 37.4 terawatt-hours in Serbia, a difference of 1.84 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 66th of 214 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.67 terawatt-hours 36.13 terawatt-hours 15.46 terawatt-hours Serbia
2010s 30.85 terawatt-hours 36.75 terawatt-hours 5.9 terawatt-hours Serbia
2020s 36.63 terawatt-hours 37.38 terawatt-hours 0.7483 terawatt-hours Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Nigeria or Serbia?
Nigeria, at 39.24 terawatt-hours against 37.4 terawatt-hours in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Nigeria and Serbia?
1.84 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Serbia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Serbia rank globally for electricity demand?
Nigeria ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.