Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria stood at 22.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% 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, 13.0%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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 | 13.0% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -6.1% |
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 | 18.6% | 13.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nigeria was 22.2% in 2023, 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 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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.