Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria is 30.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria peaked at 38.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | +26.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 30.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 30.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 22.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.2% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nigeria was 30.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.