Nigeria vs Zambia: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Nigeria
120.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
115.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria rank
165th
Zambia rank
166th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 120.11 kilowatt-hours against 115.88 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 4.23 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 166th of 208 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.56 kilowatt-hours | 3.26 kilowatt-hours | 94.3 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 132.92 kilowatt-hours | 46.96 kilowatt-hours | 85.95 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 134.3 kilowatt-hours | 102.94 kilowatt-hours | 31.36 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 120.11 kilowatt-hours against 115.88 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 4.23 kilowatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Nigeria ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 166th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.