Primary energy use per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary energy use per person was 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Nigeria peaked at 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Myanmar 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Zambia 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Benin 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 East Timor 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Nigeria?
- Primary energy use per person in Nigeria was 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary energy use per person?
- Nigeria ranks 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.