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Electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria

Nigeria: Electricity generation from renewables was 13.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
62nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
13.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4.54 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria, 2000–2025

4681012142000201220252000: 5.6 terawatt-hours2001: 5.9 terawatt-hours2002: 8.2 terawatt-hours2003: 7.5 terawatt-hours2004: 8.1 terawatt-hours2005: 7.8 terawatt-hours2006: 6.3 terawatt-hours2007: 6.2 terawatt-hours2008: 5.7 terawatt-hours2009: 4.5 terawatt-hours2010: 6.4 terawatt-hours2011: 5.9 terawatt-hours2012: 5.7 terawatt-hours2013: 5.4 terawatt-hours2014: 5.4 terawatt-hours2015: 6.5 terawatt-hours2016: 8.2 terawatt-hours2017: 7.8 terawatt-hours2018: 7.8 terawatt-hours2019: 8.5 terawatt-hours2020: 7.8 terawatt-hours2021: 8.1 terawatt-hours2022: 9.4 terawatt-hours2023: 9.3 terawatt-hours2024: 9.4 terawatt-hours2025: 13 terawatt-hours

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 62nd out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Hungary 14.21 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 60 Israel 13.9 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 61 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 63 Costa Rica 12.81 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 64 Czechia 12.72 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 65 Kenya 12.64 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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 62nd out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.