Renewable energy electricity output in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable energy electricity output was 5,718 GWh in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy electricity output in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Nigeria is 5,718 GWh, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Nigeria peaked at 8,234 GWh in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,387 GWh, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 76th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,603 GWh | 4,387 GWh | 6,148 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,584 GWh | 4,529 GWh | 8,234 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,718 GWh | 5,326 GWh | 6,374 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Nigeria?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Nigeria was 5,718 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,234 GWh in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,387 GWh in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Nigeria ranks 76th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.