Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -5.9% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Nigeria peaked at 0.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.2% | +43.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -28.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +42.3% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -58.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | -5.6% | — |
| 2017 | -8.3% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | -8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | -6.8% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | -8.6% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | -8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -6.8% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | -6.0% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | -6.5% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | -5.9% | -10.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -8.9% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.0% | -8.6% | -5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Nigeria?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Nigeria was -5.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Nigeria ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.