Nigeria Energy

4.81quadrillion btu+3.9% YoY
1.76quadrillion btu+3% YoY
Energy Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
98.6%1.4%

Energy Production in Nigeria

  • Nigeria produced 4.81 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#20 in the world), an increase of 3.9% from 4.63 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.79% of the world's production.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels supplied 99.3% (4.78 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in Nigeria and renewables 0.67% (0.03 quadrillion btu).

Energy Consumption in Nigeria

  • Nigeria consumed 1.76 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#44 in the world), an increase of 3% from 1.71 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.29% of global consumption.
  • Per capita, energy consumption in Nigeria averaged 7.55 million btu in 2024, equivalent to 0.02 million btu per day (#175 in the world).
  • In 2024, fossil fuels made up 98.6% (1.73 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in Nigeria and renewables 1.4% (0.02 quadrillion btu).

Nigeria Energy History (1980-2024)

20244.811.767.55273.7%
20234.631.717.49271.2%
20224.461.88.06248.1%
20215.071.788.15284.8%
20205.741.657.7348.6%
20196.071.758.35347%
20185.971.678.13357.9%
20175.991.567.8383.4%
20165.741.618.26355.7%
20156.491.68.39405.6%
20146.821.699.07404.4%
20136.531.558.54422.3%
20127.011.196.78586.8%
20116.971.186.9589.5%
20106.370.824.93775.4%
20095.740.674.13856.9%
20085.921.066.72559.6%
20075.970.865.61695.1%
20066.080.946.27649.9%
20056.161.047.17592.4%
20045.990.946.69634.7%
20035.530.916.64606.5%
20024.780.866.42558.1%
20015.050.836.42605.6%
20004.880.735.81663.5%
19994.450.776.3575%
19984.780.776.46616.8%
19975.130.816.94633.4%
19964.840.817.12597.5%
19954.360.797.13551.8%
19944.270.716.54604.3%
19934.30.767.23566.6%
19924.250.747.27571.7%
19914.110.737.27566.1%
19903.910.676.87586.2%
19893.740.697.29543.5%
19883.160.646.91497.4%
19872.930.66.65491.3%
19863.280.566.42586.5%
19853.340.586.8578.6%
19843.10.546.56572.4%
19830.090.516.2818.6%
19820.060.56.412.7%
19810.090.56.5518.1%
19800.050.45.4113.1%

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