Electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from hydropower was 12.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria, 2000–2025
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 hydropower in Nigeria is 12.82 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria peaked at 12.82 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.53 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 8.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 8.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 7.69 terawatt-hours | 12.82 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Iran 13.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Philippines 12.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Finland 12.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Australia 12.22 terawatt-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 hydropower in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria was 12.82 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 hydropower recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.