Electricity generation — all countries

Electricity generation — Nigeria

Electricity generation in Nigeria in 2025 — 41.54 TWh. Ranked 54 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 181.8%.

2025 41.54 TWh +10.6% vs 2024
World rank 54of 91
Period maximum 41.54 TWh2025
Period minimum 14.74 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — Nigeria, 2000–202510203040502000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 14.74 TWh2001: 15.47 TWh2002: 21.55 TWh2003: 20.2 TWh2004: 24.29 TWh2005: 23.55 TWh2006: 23.12 TWh2007: 22.99 TWh2008: 21.12 TWh2009: 19.79 TWh2010: 26.13 TWh2011: 27.04 TWh2012: 28.74 TWh2013: 28.93 TWh2014: 32.28 TWh2015: 33.17 TWh2016: 36.54 TWh2017: 32.24 TWh2018: 36.71 TWh2019: 36.46 TWh2020: 38 TWh2021: 39.2 TWh2022: 38 TWh2023: 40.92 TWh2024: 37.56 TWh2025: 41.54 TWh
Change over the period: +26.8 (+181.82%) Average annual rate: 4.23 %
Electricity generation — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2025 41.54 +3.98 +10.6%
2024 37.56 −3.36 −8.21%
2023 40.92 +2.92 +7.68%
2022 38 −1.2 −3.06%
2021 39.2 +1.2 +3.16%
2020 38 +1.54 +4.22%
2019 36.46 −0.25 −0.68%
2018 36.71 +4.47 +13.86%
2017 32.24 −4.3 −11.77%
2016 36.54 +3.37 +10.16%
2015 33.17 +0.89 +2.76%
2014 32.28 +3.35 +11.58%
2013 28.93 +0.19 +0.66%
2012 28.74 +1.7 +6.29%
2011 27.04 +0.91 +3.48%
2010 26.13 +6.34 +32.04%
2009 19.79 −1.33 −6.3%
2008 21.12 −1.87 −8.13%
2007 22.99 −0.13 −0.56%
2006 23.12 −0.43 −1.83%
2005 23.55 −0.74 −3.05%
2004 24.29 +4.09 +20.25%
2003 20.2 −1.35 −6.26%
2002 21.55 +6.08 +39.3%
2001 15.47 +0.73 +4.95%
2000 14.74

About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.