Electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from renewables was 13.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria is 13.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria peaked at 13.01 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.54 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.24 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 7.78 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.27 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 13.01 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 21.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 13.01 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria was 13.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.