Electricity generation from renewables per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 54.77 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Nigeria stood at 54.77 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Nigeria peaked at 61.74 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.02 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 163rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.47 kilowatt-hours | 28.02 kilowatt-hours | 61.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 kilowatt-hours | 28.99 kilowatt-hours | 42.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.92 kilowatt-hours | 36.5 kilowatt-hours | 54.77 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Nigeria was 54.77 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.74 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.02 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.