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 190th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 |
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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 67.93 (2023)
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 190th out of 218 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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