Nigeria Electricity
Generation (2024)#64 World
37.55TWh−8.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#67 World
29.93TWh−8.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
75%25%
Electricity Generation in Nigeria
- Net electricity generation in Nigeria reached 37.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#64 in the world), a decrease of 8.2% from 40.92 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.12% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 75% (28.17 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Nigeria and renewables 25% (9.39 terawatt-hours).
- Nigeria reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.3% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 25% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Nigeria
- Nigeria consumed 29.93 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#67 in the world), a decrease of 8.3% from 2023. This represents 0.10% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Nigeria averaged 128.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.35 kilowatt-hours per day (#190 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Nigeria
- Nigeria had a total installed electricity capacity of 14.15 gigawatts in 2024 (#58 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 78.6% and renewables at 21.4% of Nigeria's installed capacity in 2024.
- Nigeria's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 30.3% in 2024, with hydro at 36.7%, fossil fuels at 28.9% and solar at 10%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Nigeria
- Nigeria exported 2.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈6.1% of generation).
Grid Efficiency in Nigeria
- Distribution losses in Nigeria were 5.32 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.2% of total generation, down from 15% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Nigeria
- In 2024, Nigeria generated approximately 0.1 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.08 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Nigeria Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.55 | −8.2% | 64 | 0.12% | 29.93 | −8.3% | 67 | 0.10% | 128.7 | 14.15 | +0% | 58 | 0.14% | 0 | 2.3 | −2.3 | 5.32 |
| 2023 | 40.92 | +7.7% | 62 | 0.14% | 32.63 | +7.9% | 66 | 0.12% | 143.2 | 14.15 | +6.1% | 57 | 0.16% | 0 | 2.32 | −2.32 | 5.97 |
| 2022 | 38.01 | −3.1% | 62 | 0.13% | 30.24 | −1.6% | 66 | 0.11% | 135.5 | 13.34 | +0.22% | 57 | 0.16% | 0 | 2.43 | −2.43 | 5.34 |
| 2021 | 39.21 | +3.2% | 63 | 0.14% | 30.74 | +3.4% | 66 | 0.12% | 140.7 | 13.31 | +10.6% | 57 | 0.16% | 0 | 3.06 | −3.06 | 5.41 |
| 2020 | 37.99 | +4.2% | 63 | 0.14% | 29.73 | +1.9% | 66 | 0.12% | 138.9 | 12.04 | +3% | 58 | 0.15% | 0 | 3.01 | −3.01 | 5.26 |
| 2019 | 36.46 | −0.64% | 64 | 0.14% | 29.17 | +1.7% | 66 | 0.12% | 139.3 | 11.69 | −4.8% | 58 | 0.16% | 0 | 2.33 | −2.33 | 4.97 |
| 2018 | 36.7 | +13.8% | 61 | 0.14% | 28.69 | +15% | 66 | 0.12% | 140 | 12.28 | +0.0016% | 58 | 0.17% | 0 | 3 | −3 | 5.01 |
| 2017 | 32.24 | −11.8% | 64 | 0.13% | 24.95 | −14.3% | 69 | 0.11% | 124.6 | 12.28 | −2.1% | 56 | 0.18% | 0 | 2.46 | −2.46 | 4.83 |
| 2016 | 36.53 | +10.1% | 61 | 0.15% | 29.12 | +3.3% | 65 | 0.13% | 149 | 12.54 | +18.4% | 56 | 0.19% | 0 | 1.94 | −1.94 | 5.48 |
| 2015 | 33.17 | +2.8% | 63 | 0.14% | 28.2 | +2.8% | 66 | 0.13% | 147.9 | 10.59 | +0.02% | 59 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.97 |
| 2014 | 32.28 | +11.6% | 63 | 0.14% | 27.44 | +11.6% | 65 | 0.13% | 147.6 | 10.59 | +5.7% | 58 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.84 |
| 2013 | 28.93 | +0.63% | 64 | 0.13% | 24.59 | +0.63% | 68 | 0.12% | 135.8 | 10.03 | +10.1% | 59 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.34 |
| 2012 | 28.74 | +6.3% | 66 | 0.13% | 24.43 | +6.3% | 68 | 0.12% | 138.7 | 9.1 | +0.17% | 60 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.31 |
| 2011 | 27.05 | +3.5% | 66 | 0.12% | 22.99 | +3.5% | 68 | 0.11% | 134.2 | 9.09 | +6% | 59 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.06 |
| 2010 | 26.14 | +32.1% | 67 | 0.12% | 22.22 | +32.1% | 68 | 0.11% | 133.3 | 8.57 | −3.1% | 60 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.92 |
| 2009 | 19.79 | −6.3% | 72 | 0.10% | 16.82 | −6.3% | 71 | 0.09% | 103.8 | 8.85 | +2.7% | 58 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 |
| 2008 | 21.12 | −8.1% | 72 | 0.11% | 17.96 | −8.1% | 71 | 0.10% | 113.9 | 8.62 | +6.3% | 57 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 2007 | 22.99 | −0.57% | 68 | 0.12% | 19.54 | +5.6% | 69 | 0.11% | 127.5 | 8.11 | +6.9% | 59 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.45 |
| 2006 | 23.12 | −1.8% | 69 | 0.12% | 18.5 | −1.8% | 71 | 0.11% | 124.1 | 7.59 | +25.5% | 62 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.62 |
| 2005 | 23.55 | −3% | 66 | 0.13% | 18.84 | −2.9% | 69 | 0.12% | 129.9 | 6.05 | +0% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.71 |
| 2004 | 24.29 | +20.3% | 64 | 0.14% | 19.41 | +20.4% | 66 | 0.12% | 137.6 | 6.05 | +0% | 64 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 4.86 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | −6.3% | 67 | 0.12% | 16.12 | −6.4% | 69 | 0.11% | 117.5 | 6.05 | +0.17% | 62 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.04 | −0.04 | 4.04 |
| 2002 | 21.56 | +39.3% | 65 | 0.14% | 17.22 | +39.3% | 64 | 0.12% | 129 | 6.04 | +0% | 62 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 4.31 |
| 2001 | 15.48 | +5% | 70 | 0.10% | 12.36 | +5% | 71 | 0.09% | 95.16 | 6.04 | +0% | 62 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 3.09 |
| 2000 | 14.74 | −4.5% | 71 | 0.10% | 11.77 | +40.8% | 73 | 0.09% | 93.15 | 6.04 | +2.5% | 63 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 2.95 |
| 1999 | 15.43 | +4.8% | 68 | 0.11% | 8.36 | −2.3% | 75 | 0.07% | 67.94 | 5.89 | +0% | 60 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 7.05 |
| 1998 | 14.73 | +0.22% | 68 | 0.11% | 8.55 | +8.5% | 75 | 0.07% | 71.37 | 5.89 | +0% | 58 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 6.16 |
| 1997 | 14.7 | +2.3% | 68 | 0.11% | 7.88 | +3.3% | 75 | 0.06% | 67.53 | 5.89 | +0% | 59 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.81 |
| 1996 | 14.37 | +3.4% | 70 | 0.11% | 7.63 | −3.5% | 75 | 0.06% | 67.08 | 5.89 | +0.12% | 59 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 1995 | 13.89 | −6.6% | 69 | 0.11% | 7.91 | −1.1% | 76 | 0.07% | 71.36 | 5.88 | +0% | 59 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.98 |
| 1994 | 14.88 | +6.9% | 66 | 0.12% | 8 | −3.3% | 75 | 0.07% | 74.08 | 5.88 | +0% | 58 | 0.20% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 6.78 |
| 1993 | 13.91 | −2.3% | 68 | 0.12% | 8.27 | −1.8% | 73 | 0.08% | 78.7 | 5.88 | +0% | 57 | 0.20% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 5.54 |
| 1992 | 14.25 | +4.7% | 65 | 0.12% | 8.43 | +2.9% | 72 | 0.08% | 82.3 | 5.88 | −1.3% | 54 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 5.72 |
| 1991 | 13.61 | +13.2% | 57 | 0.12% | 8.19 | +2% | 60 | 0.08% | 82.12 | 5.96 | +0.02% | 48 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 5.32 |
| 1990 | 12.03 | −1.8% | 58 | 0.11% | 8.03 | −3.8% | 59 | 0.08% | 82.65 | 5.96 | +20.1% | 47 | 0.22% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 12.25 | +9.8% | 58 | 0.11% | 8.35 | +14.7% | 58 | 0.08% | 88.28 | 4.96 | +8.4% | 48 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 3.81 |
| 1988 | 11.16 | +3.7% | 58 | 0.11% | 7.28 | +0.37% | 59 | 0.08% | 79.09 | 4.57 | +0% | 50 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 3.78 |
| 1987 | 10.75 | −5.6% | 58 | 0.11% | 7.25 | −12.9% | 58 | 0.08% | 80.93 | 4.57 | +0% | 47 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 11.4 | +14.8% | 56 | 0.12% | 8.33 | +29.1% | 57 | 0.09% | 95.43 | 4.57 | +9.1% | 47 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 2.97 |
| 1985 | 9.93 | +15.8% | 57 | 0.10% | 6.45 | +6.7% | 59 | 0.07% | 75.93 | 4.19 | +17.4% | 46 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.13 | −0.13 | 3.36 |
| 1984 | 8.57 | +3.5% | 58 | 0.09% | 6.04 | −0.28% | 59 | 0.07% | 73.24 | 3.57 | +11.9% | 50 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.14 | −0.14 | 2.39 |
| 1983 | 8.28 | +1.8% | 56 | 0.10% | 6.06 | +1.9% | 59 | 0.08% | 75.35 | 3.19 | +11.1% | 53 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.13 | −0.13 | 2.09 |
| 1982 | 8.14 | +3.8% | 56 | 0.10% | 5.95 | +4.6% | 58 | 0.08% | 75.9 | 2.87 | +4.2% | 54 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.12 | −0.12 | 2.07 |
| 1981 | 7.84 | +14.2% | 54 | 0.10% | 5.69 | +21.3% | 57 | 0.08% | 74.74 | 2.76 | +9.9% | 54 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 2.05 |
| 1980 | 6.87 | — | 55 | 0.09% | 4.69 | — | 59 | 0.06% | 63.51 | 2.51 | — | 52 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.09 | −0.09 | 2.09 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.