Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 72.9% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Nigeria peaked at 86.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 97th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 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 | 86.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -5.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 72.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 72.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 58.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 76.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.9% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 94 Mexico 75.4% compare
- 95 Vanuatu 74.8% compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 73.7% compare
- 98 Morocco 71.2% compare
- 99 Equatorial Guinea 70.4% compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 70.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Nigeria?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Nigeria was 72.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Nigeria ranks 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.