Electricity net generation in Nigeria

Nigeria: Electricity net generation was 28.15 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.15
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
32.79
in 2017
All-time low
6.87
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Nigeria, 1980–2020

1020301980200020201980: 6.91981: 7.81982: 8.11983: 8.31984: 8.61985: 9.91986: 11.41987: 10.81988: 11.21989: 12.31990: 121991: 13.61992: 14.21993: 13.91994: 14.91995: 13.91996: 14.41997: 14.71998: 14.71999: 15.42000: 14.12001: 14.82002: 20.72003: 19.42004: 23.22005: 22.52006: 222007: 21.92008: 20.12009: 18.82010: 24.92011: 25.72012: 27.32013: 27.52014: 30.62015: 30.82016: 322017: 32.82018: 30.62019: 29.32020: 28.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Nigeria stood at 28.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Nigeria peaked at 32.79 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1980.

That places Nigeria 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.52 6.87 12.25 10
1990s 14.18 12.03 15.43 10
2000s 19.77 14.14 23.24 10
2010s 29.15 24.89 32.79 10
2020s 28.15 28.15 28.15 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 68 Laos 29.97 compare
  2. 69 Bahrain 29.86 compare
  3. 70 Denmark 28.46 compare
  4. 72 Slovakia 27.77 compare
  5. 73 Azerbaijan 24.37 compare
  6. 74 Myanmar 23.24 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Nigeria?
Electricity net generation in Nigeria was 28.15 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 32.79 in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1980.
How does Nigeria rank for electricity net generation?
Nigeria ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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