Electricity generation from solar per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from solar per person was 0.5473 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5473 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 247.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Nigeria peaked at 0.5587 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 177th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1226 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2387 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.478 kilowatt-hours | 0.3738 kilowatt-hours | 0.5587 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Nigeria was 0.5473 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5587 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.9%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.