Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Nigeria

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Nigeria in 2025 — 68.68%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.94 pp.

2025 68.68% −6.32 pp vs 2024
World rank 62of 91
Period maximum 83.3%2014
Period minimum 61.73%2001

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Nigeria, 2000–2025607080902000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 61.74%2001: 61.73%2002: 61.76%2003: 63.07%2004: 66.57%2005: 66.96%2006: 72.88%2007: 72.86%2008: 72.87%2009: 77.06%2010: 75.58%2011: 78.22%2012: 80.2%2013: 81.44%2014: 83.3%2015: 80.49%2016: 77.53%2017: 75.81%2018: 78.83%2019: 76.66%2020: 79.45%2021: 79.34%2022: 75.29%2023: 77.32%2024: 75%2025: 68.68%
Change over the period: +6.94 pp Annual average: 0.28 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 68.68 −6.32 pp
2024 75 −2.32 pp
2023 77.32 +2.03 pp
2022 75.29 −4.05 pp
2021 79.34 −0.11 pp
2020 79.45 +2.79 pp
2019 76.66 −2.17 pp
2018 78.83 +3.02 pp
2017 75.81 −1.72 pp
2016 77.53 −2.96 pp
2015 80.49 −2.81 pp
2014 83.3 +1.86 pp
2013 81.44 +1.24 pp
2012 80.2 +1.98 pp
2011 78.22 +2.64 pp
2010 75.58 −1.48 pp
2009 77.06 +4.19 pp
2008 72.87 +0.01 pp
2007 72.86 −0.02 pp
2006 72.88 +5.92 pp
2005 66.96 +0.39 pp
2004 66.57 +3.5 pp
2003 63.07 +1.31 pp
2002 61.76 +0.03 pp
2001 61.73 −0.01 pp
2000 61.74

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

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