Nigeria vs Philippines: Electricity generation from hydropower
Nigeria
12.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
12.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Philippines rank
44th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.82 terawatt-hours against 12.7 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 8.49 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 9.07 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 12.82 terawatt-hours against 12.7 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th of 215 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 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.