Electricity production from natural gas sources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 77.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 77.2% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Nigeria peaked at 87.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1992.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 44.7% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 76.9% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 75.9% | 78.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 12 Gibraltar 81.0% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 78.8% compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 78.6% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 75.9% compare
- 17 Egypt 75.8% compare
- 18 Libya 73.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Nigeria?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Nigeria was 77.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.