Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nigeria peaked at 38.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 114th 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.
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
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nigeria?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Nigeria ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources. 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. 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.