Share of electricity generation from solar in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from solar in Nigeria stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 246.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 solar in Nigeria?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Nigeria was 0.3% 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 solar recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Nigeria ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.