Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 13.23 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nigeria stood at 13.23 w per capita.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nigeria peaked at 16.5 w per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.18 w per capita, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 206th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 16.06 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.62 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.2 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.78 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.38 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.99 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.61 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.23 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.87 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.52 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.36 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.02 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.42 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.19 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.96 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.73 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.37 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.29 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.26 w per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.18 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.44 w per capita | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 13.23 w per capita | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.23 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.23 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +32.0% | 10.18 w per capita | 13.44 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.62 w per capita | 12.87 w per capita | 16.5 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 w per capita | 10.37 w per capita | 12.52 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 w per capita | 10.18 w per capita | 13.44 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nigeria?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nigeria was 13.23 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 w per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 w per capita in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Nigeria ranks 206th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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