Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 52.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 52.7% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Nigeria peaked at 65.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 52.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 52.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 33.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Nigeria?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Nigeria was 52.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).