Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 13.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.23 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nigeria peaked at 16.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 192nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 | — |
| 2001 | 16.06 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.62 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.78 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.38 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.99 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.61 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.23 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.87 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.52 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.36 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.02 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.42 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.96 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.37 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.18 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.44 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 13.23 | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +32.0% | 10.18 | 13.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.62 | 12.87 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 | 10.37 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 10.18 | 13.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nigeria?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nigeria was 13.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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