Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria

Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption was 86.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
86.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 226 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2009
All-time low
83.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 87.8 % in TFEC1991: 86.5 % in TFEC1992: 84.5 % in TFEC1993: 86.3 % in TFEC1994: 88.6 % in TFEC1995: 88 % in TFEC1996: 87.1 % in TFEC1997: 85.6 % in TFEC1998: 87.1 % in TFEC1999: 87.1 % in TFEC2000: 86.2 % in TFEC2001: 84.6 % in TFEC2002: 84.5 % in TFEC2003: 83 % in TFEC2004: 84 % in TFEC2005: 84.1 % in TFEC2006: 86.1 % in TFEC2007: 87.4 % in TFEC2008: 86.4 % in TFEC2009: 88.8 % in TFEC2010: 86.8 % in TFEC2011: 86.2 % in TFEC2012: 86.4 % in TFEC2013: 86.8 % in TFEC2014: 87.3 % in TFEC2015: 86.6 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 86.6% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 88.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 11th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 87.8%
1991 86.5% -1.4%
1992 84.5% -2.3%
1993 86.3% +2.1%
1994 88.6% +2.6%
1995 88.0% -0.6%
1996 87.1% -1.1%
1997 85.6% -1.8%
1998 87.1% +1.8%
1999 87.1% +0.0%
2000 86.2% -1.1%
2001 84.6% -1.9%
2002 84.5% -0.1%
2003 83.0% -1.8%
2004 84.0% +1.2%
2005 84.1% +0.1%
2006 86.1% +2.5%
2007 87.4% +1.4%
2008 86.4% -1.2%
2009 88.8% +2.9%
2010 86.8% -2.3%
2011 86.2% -0.7%
2012 86.4% +0.3%
2013 86.8% +0.4%
2014 87.3% +0.6%
2015 86.6% -0.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 86.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 86.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.9% 84.5% 88.6% 10
2000s 85.5% 83.0% 88.8% 10
2010s 86.7% 86.2% 87.3% 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 8 Bhutan 86.9% compare
  2. 9 Guinea-Bissau 86.9% compare
  3. 10 Rwanda 86.7% compare
  4. 12 Mozambique 86.4% compare
  5. 13 Tanzania 85.7% compare
  6. 14 Nepal 85.3% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Nigeria?
Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria was 86.6% 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 energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for renewable energy consumption?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption