Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 53.97 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in Nigeria is 53.97 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nigeria peaked at 61.66 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.95 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.55 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 45.51 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 61.66 kilowatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 54.3 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 57.49 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 53.58 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 41.99 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 40.65 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.3 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 27.95 kilowatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 38.23 kilowatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 34.31 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 32.12 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 29.44 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 28.78 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.67 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 37.57 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.24 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 35.94 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 36.33 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.36 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 39.98 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 39.54 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.97 kilowatt-hours | +36.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 53.97 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 53.97 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4 kilowatt-hours | 27.95 kilowatt-hours | 61.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.48 kilowatt-hours | 28.78 kilowatt-hours | 41.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.19 kilowatt-hours | 35.94 kilowatt-hours | 53.97 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nigeria was 53.97 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 hydropower per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.66 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.95 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Nigeria ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.