Installed solar energy capacity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.2845 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Nigeria, 2006–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Nigeria is 0.2845 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 1,714.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Nigeria peaked at 0.2845 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 gigawatts, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0002 gigawatts | — |
| 2007 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +218.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +189.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 gigawatts | +68.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +277.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 gigawatts | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0271 gigawatts | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0311 gigawatts | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0504 gigawatts | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 gigawatts | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0982 gigawatts | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.131 gigawatts | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1712 gigawatts | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2331 gigawatts | +36.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2845 gigawatts | +22.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2845 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2845 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +277.4% | 0.0042 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts |
| 2009 | +218.4% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0504 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1655 gigawatts | 0.0752 gigawatts | 0.2845 gigawatts | 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 installed solar energy capacity in Nigeria?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Nigeria was 0.2845 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2845 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Nigeria ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,714.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.