Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was -0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.4% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nigeria peaked at 22.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 200th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -65.7% |
| 2002 | -8.4% | -545.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -118.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -102.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -64244.4% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -78.0% |
| 2011 | -2.2% | -173.4% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -322.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +161.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -266.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | -8.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nigeria?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nigeria was -0.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Nigeria ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.