Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 174.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
174.88
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
186.96
in 2016
All-time low
116.63
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 174.88 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 186.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 116.63, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.03 | 116.63 | 172.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.62 | 156.8 | 186.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.85 | 161.42 | 179.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 179 Western Sahara 227.87 compare
- 180 Gambia 184.78 compare
- 181 Palestine, State of 180.15 compare
- 183 Djibouti 171.13 compare
- 184 Comoros 164.63 compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145.69 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 174.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 186.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.63 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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