Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 54.77 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nigeria is 54.77 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nigeria peaked at 61.74 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.02 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.63 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 45.59 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 61.74 kilowatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 54.37 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 57.57 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 53.65 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 42.06 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 40.71 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.36 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 28.02 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 38.29 kilowatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 34.37 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 32.29 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 29.66 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 28.99 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.93 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 42.01 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 38.95 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 37.91 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.62 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 37.07 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.08 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 40.72 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 40.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 54.77 kilowatt-hours | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.47 kilowatt-hours | 28.02 kilowatt-hours | 61.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 kilowatt-hours | 28.99 kilowatt-hours | 42.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.92 kilowatt-hours | 36.5 kilowatt-hours | 54.77 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nigeria?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nigeria was 54.77 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.74 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.02 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.