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Net electricity imports in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net electricity imports was -2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
-3.06 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Net electricity imports in Nigeria, 2000–2025

-3-2-102000201220252000: -0.02 terawatt-hours2001: -0.03 terawatt-hours2002: -0.03 terawatt-hours2003: -0.04 terawatt-hours2004: -0.02 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 0 terawatt-hours2016: -1.9 terawatt-hours2017: -2.5 terawatt-hours2018: -3 terawatt-hours2019: -2.3 terawatt-hours2020: -3 terawatt-hours2021: -3.1 terawatt-hours2022: -2.4 terawatt-hours2023: -2.3 terawatt-hours2024: -2.3 terawatt-hours2025: -2.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Nigeria is -2.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Nigeria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.06 terawatt-hours, in 2021.

That places Nigeria 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.014 terawatt-hours -0.04 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.973 terawatt-hours -3 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -2.57 terawatt-hours -3.06 terawatt-hours -2.3 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 189 Bulgaria -1.43 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 190 Armenia -1.58 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 191 Turkey -1.93 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 193 Ethiopia -2.35 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 193 Slovakia -2.35 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 195 Ghana -2.44 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net electricity imports in Nigeria?
Net electricity imports in Nigeria was -2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2005.
What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -3.06 terawatt-hours in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for net electricity imports?
Nigeria ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.