Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 52.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Nigeria stood at 52.7%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 65.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 | 61.6% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 57.7% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 54.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 49.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.8% | 53.3% | 4 |
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Nigeria?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Nigeria was 52.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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