Electric power consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electric power consumption was 144.13 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Nigeria stood at 144.13 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Nigeria peaked at 219.25 kWh per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.55 kWh per capita, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.73 kWh per capita | 100.87 kWh per capita | 115.21 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.65 kWh per capita | 95.55 kWh per capita | 139.6 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.71 kWh per capita | 138.19 kWh per capita | 219.25 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.91 kWh per capita | 139.22 kWh per capita | 151.15 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 45.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Nigeria?
- Electric power consumption in Nigeria was 144.13 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219.25 kWh per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.55 kWh per capita in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for electric power consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.