Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 0.5473 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5473 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
179th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5587 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Nigeria stood at 0.5473 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 247.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Nigeria peaked at 0.5587 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 179th out of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.1135 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.1105 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1076 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1573 kilowatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1535 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1498 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1952 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2387 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3738 kilowatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4576 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4481 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4827 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5587 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5473 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5473 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.23 kilowatt-hours, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5473 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.79 kilowatt-hours, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1226 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2387 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.478 kilowatt-hours | 0.3738 kilowatt-hours | 0.5587 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 176 South Sudan 0.8373 kilowatt-hours compare
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-hours compare
- 178 Tanzania 0.5834 kilowatt-hours compare
- 180 Chad 0.4926 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Malawi 0.4618 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Bermuda 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Burundi 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Dominica 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Gabon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Greenland 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Haiti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Macao 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
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 electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Nigeria was 0.5473 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5587 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Nigeria ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.