Greece vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Greece
29.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
28.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
50th
Nigeria rank
51st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.31 terawatt-hours against 28.53 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 0.78 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 38.15 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 41.01 terawatt-hours | 25.08 terawatt-hours | 15.93 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.02 terawatt-hours | 29.71 terawatt-hours | 0.685 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Greece or Nigeria?
- Greece, at 29.31 terawatt-hours against 28.53 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Greece and Nigeria?
- 0.78 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.