Nigeria vs Paraguay: Electricity generation

Nigeria
41.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay
45.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
59th

Electricity generation over time

  • Nigeria
  • Paraguay
102030405060200020122025

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 45.35 terawatt-hours against 41.54 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 3.81 terawatt-hours.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 20.68 terawatt-hours 51.98 terawatt-hours 31.29 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2010s 31.82 terawatt-hours 57.64 terawatt-hours 25.82 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2020s 39.2 terawatt-hours 45.4 terawatt-hours 6.19 terawatt-hours Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Nigeria or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 45.35 terawatt-hours against 41.54 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Nigeria and Paraguay?
3.81 terawatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for electricity generation?
Nigeria ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.