Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 26.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria stood at 26.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria peaked at 41.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +18.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 21.3% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.9% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria was 26.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.