Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,182 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
1,183 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Nigeria stood at 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Nigeria peaked at 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,549 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 1,844 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 2,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,425 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 173 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Myanmar 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Angola 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Benin 2,079 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 East Timor 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Nigeria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nigeria was 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.