Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.3% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria peaked at 1.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 33.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria was 1.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.