Total electricity output in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total electricity output was 31,426 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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 total electricity output in Nigeria is 31,426 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Nigeria peaked at 31,426 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,463 GWh, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,192 GWh | 13,463 GWh | 16,243 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,671 GWh | 14,727 GWh | 24,275 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,760 GWh | 26,121 GWh | 31,426 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Nigeria?
- Total electricity output in Nigeria was 31,426 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 total electricity output recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31,426 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,463 GWh in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for total electricity output?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants