Fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 507.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
507.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
524.41 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria is 507.74 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria peaked at 524.41 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0.3733 terawatt-hours | +1450.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6503 terawatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 1965 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +81.5% |
| 1966 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +79.6% |
| 1967 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7708 terawatt-hours | -56.5% |
| 1970 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +85.1% |
| 1972 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 1974 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 13.09 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 15.82 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 23.3 terawatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 24.28 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 27.52 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 26.48 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 25.08 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 29.25 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 28.97 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 34.82 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 40.32 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 38.39 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 37.45 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 40.54 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 46.19 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 42.19 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 45.91 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 51.65 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 49.75 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 60.18 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 43.38 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 112.05 terawatt-hours | +158.3% |
| 2001 | 152.61 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 171.4 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 213.94 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 228.94 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 229.84 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 268.92 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 336.34 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 327.79 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 231.92 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 309.07 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 364.26 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 391.6 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 331 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 399.82 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 475.65 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 426.37 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 472.06 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 482.7 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 492.79 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 494.31 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 524.41 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 471.19 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 443.51 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 468.46 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 507.74 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1450.0% | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | 0.3733 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +158.3% | 43.38 terawatt-hours | 112.05 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9069 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 13.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.58 terawatt-hours | 15.82 terawatt-hours | 40.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 37.45 terawatt-hours | 60.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.38 terawatt-hours | 112.05 terawatt-hours | 336.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.53 terawatt-hours | 309.07 terawatt-hours | 492.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.94 terawatt-hours | 443.51 terawatt-hours | 524.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Nigeria was 507.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 524.41 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Nigeria rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.