Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 31.3% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria peaked at 38.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 104th 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 renewables in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 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% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 22.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 16.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.6% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.9% compare
- 102 Bulgaria 32.8% compare
- 103 Poland 31.5% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 30.8% compare
- 105 Macau, China 30.8% compare
- 107 Togo 29.6% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nigeria was 31.3% 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 renewables recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 renewables. 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.