Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 120.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nigeria is 120.11 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nigeria peaked at 144.95 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.56 kilowatt-hours | 72 kilowatt-hours | 114.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.92 kilowatt-hours | 118.52 kilowatt-hours | 144.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.94 kilowatt-hours | 120.11 kilowatt-hours | 142.31 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 163 El Salvador 136.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Tajikistan 128.86 kilowatt-hours compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 122.07 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Zambia 115.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 Yemen 114.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Eritrea 113.14 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nigeria was 120.11 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 144.95 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.