Iran vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from hydropower
Iran
13.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
12.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
43rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.03 terawatt-hours against 12.82 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 8.51 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.62 terawatt-hours | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 8.29 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 13.03 terawatt-hours against 12.82 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.21 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. 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.