Electricity generation from oil in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from oil was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours
World rank
182nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 from oil in Nigeria stood at 0 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Nigeria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 182 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Armenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Croatia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Eswatini 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Georgia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Israel 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Laos 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Montenegro 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Togo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours compare
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 from oil in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from oil in Nigeria was 0 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 from oil recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.