Electricity demand per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity demand per person was 165.2 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
165.2 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
190th
of 214 countries
All-time high
177.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
116.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand per person in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Nigeria stood at 165.2 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Nigeria peaked at 177.03 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 116.47 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 190th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.47 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 118.89 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 161.23 kilowatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 146.94 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 172.06 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 162.39 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 155.09 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 150 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 134.01 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 122.12 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 156.8 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 157.78 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 163.11 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 159.79 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 173.65 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 173.96 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 177.03 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 148.71 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 164.49 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 162.92 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 163.51 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 165.38 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 159.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 169.38 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 151.54 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 165.2 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 165.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 165.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.92 kilowatt-hours | 116.47 kilowatt-hours | 172.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.82 kilowatt-hours | 148.71 kilowatt-hours | 177.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.4 kilowatt-hours | 151.54 kilowatt-hours | 169.38 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Nigeria?
- Electricity demand per person in Nigeria was 165.2 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 177.03 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.47 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity demand per person?
- Nigeria ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.