Renewable electricity output in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable electricity output was 22.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Nigeria stood at 22.2%.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Nigeria peaked at 54.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +66.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 29.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 22.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 22.8% compare
- 108 Philippines 22.6% compare
- 109 New Caledonia 22.5% compare
- 111 Bulgaria 22.2% compare
- 112 Mauritius 21.7% compare
- 113 Japan 21.1% compare
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Nigeria?
- Renewable electricity output in Nigeria was 22.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable electricity output?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.