Renewable electricity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable electricity was 18.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Nigeria is 18.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Nigeria peaked at 41.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 22.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 24.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Nigeria?
- Renewable electricity in Nigeria was 18.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants