Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption was 80.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 80.3% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 88.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.8% | — |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 84.5% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.3% | 81.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Nigeria?
- Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria was 80.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.