Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 13.09 watts per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.09 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nigeria peaked at 16.5 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.19 watts per capita, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 189th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.62 watts per capita | 12.87 watts per capita | 16.5 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 watts per capita | 10.3 watts per capita | 12.52 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 watts per capita | 10.19 watts per capita | 13.09 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nigeria?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nigeria was 13.09 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 watts per capita in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Nigeria ranks 189th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)