Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.13 for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nigeria peaked at 0.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 120th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 | 0 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1083 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 67.93 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Nigeria was 0.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Nigeria ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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