Electricity generation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation was 41.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Nigeria stood at 41.54 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Nigeria peaked at 41.54 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.74 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 62nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.68 terawatt-hours | 14.74 terawatt-hours | 24.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 terawatt-hours | 26.13 terawatt-hours | 36.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2 terawatt-hours | 37.56 terawatt-hours | 41.54 terawatt-hours | 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 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation in Nigeria was 41.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.54 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation?
- Nigeria ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.