Nigeria Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Nigeria generated 14.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 41.5 TWh in 2025. Nigeria's electricity demand peaked at 39.2 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Nigeria's electricity went from 412 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 456 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Nigeria starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Nigeria generated 14.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 41.5 TWh in 2025.
Nigeria's electricity demand peaked at 39.2 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Nigeria's electricity went from 412 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 456 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Nigeria's lowest carbon intensity on record was 412 gCO2/kWh, in 2001.
Hydro's share of Nigeria's electricity went from 38.2% in 2000 to 30.9% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Nigeria generated 14.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 41.5 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Nigeria electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	14.7 TWh	14.7 TWh
2001	15.5 TWh	15.4 TWh
2002	21.6 TWh	21.5 TWh
2003	20.2 TWh	20.2 TWh
2004	24.3 TWh	24.3 TWh
2005	23.6 TWh	23.6 TWh
2006	23.1 TWh	23.1 TWh
2007	23.0 TWh	23.0 TWh
2008	21.1 TWh	21.1 TWh
2009	19.8 TWh	19.8 TWh
2010	26.1 TWh	26.1 TWh
2011	27.0 TWh	27.0 TWh
2012	28.7 TWh	28.7 TWh
2013	28.9 TWh	28.9 TWh
2014	32.3 TWh	32.3 TWh
2015	33.2 TWh	33.2 TWh
2016	36.5 TWh	34.6 TWh
2017	32.2 TWh	29.8 TWh
2018	36.7 TWh	33.7 TWh
2019	36.5 TWh	34.1 TWh
2020	38.0 TWh	35.0 TWh
2021	39.2 TWh	36.1 TWh
2022	38.0 TWh	35.6 TWh
2023	40.9 TWh	38.6 TWh
2024	37.6 TWh	35.3 TWh
2025	41.5 TWh	39.2 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Nigeria's electricity went from 412 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 456 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Nigeria carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	412 gCO2/kWh
2001	412 gCO2/kWh
2002	412 gCO2/kWh
2003	420 gCO2/kWh
2004	442 gCO2/kWh
2005	445 gCO2/kWh
2006	482 gCO2/kWh
2007	482 gCO2/kWh
2008	482 gCO2/kWh
2009	508 gCO2/kWh
2010	499 gCO2/kWh
2011	516 gCO2/kWh
2012	528 gCO2/kWh
2013	536 gCO2/kWh
2014	548 gCO2/kWh
2015	530 gCO2/kWh
2016	511 gCO2/kWh
2017	500 gCO2/kWh
2018	520 gCO2/kWh
2019	506 gCO2/kWh
2020	523 gCO2/kWh
2021	523 gCO2/kWh
2022	497 gCO2/kWh
2023	510 gCO2/kWh
2024	496 gCO2/kWh
2025	456 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	41.5 TWh	39.2 TWh	-2.30 TWh	456 gCO2/kWh	31.3%
2024	37.6 TWh	35.3 TWh	-2.30 TWh	496 gCO2/kWh	25.0%
2023	40.9 TWh	38.6 TWh	-2.32 TWh	510 gCO2/kWh	22.7%
2022	38.0 TWh	35.6 TWh	-2.43 TWh	497 gCO2/kWh	24.7%
2021	39.2 TWh	36.1 TWh	-3.06 TWh	523 gCO2/kWh	20.7%
2020	38.0 TWh	35.0 TWh	-3.01 TWh	523 gCO2/kWh	20.6%
2019	36.5 TWh	34.1 TWh	-2.33 TWh	506 gCO2/kWh	23.3%
2018	36.7 TWh	33.7 TWh	-3.00 TWh	520 gCO2/kWh	21.2%
2017	32.2 TWh	29.8 TWh	-2.46 TWh	500 gCO2/kWh	24.2%
2016	36.5 TWh	34.6 TWh	-1.94 TWh	511 gCO2/kWh	22.5%
2015	33.2 TWh	33.2 TWh	0 TWh	530 gCO2/kWh	19.5%
2014	32.3 TWh	32.3 TWh	0 TWh	548 gCO2/kWh	16.7%
2013	28.9 TWh	28.9 TWh	0 TWh	536 gCO2/kWh	18.6%
2012	28.7 TWh	28.7 TWh	0 TWh	528 gCO2/kWh	19.8%
2011	27.0 TWh	27.0 TWh	0 TWh	516 gCO2/kWh	21.8%
2010	26.1 TWh	26.1 TWh	0 TWh	499 gCO2/kWh	24.4%
2009	19.8 TWh	19.8 TWh	0 TWh	508 gCO2/kWh	22.9%
2008	21.1 TWh	21.1 TWh	0 TWh	482 gCO2/kWh	27.1%
2007	23.0 TWh	23.0 TWh	0 TWh	482 gCO2/kWh	27.1%
2006	23.1 TWh	23.1 TWh	0 TWh	482 gCO2/kWh	27.1%
2005	23.6 TWh	23.6 TWh	0 TWh	445 gCO2/kWh	33.0%
2004	24.3 TWh	24.3 TWh	-20.0 GWh	442 gCO2/kWh	33.4%
2003	20.2 TWh	20.2 TWh	-40.0 GWh	420 gCO2/kWh	36.9%
2002	21.6 TWh	21.5 TWh	-30.0 GWh	412 gCO2/kWh	38.2%
2001	15.5 TWh	15.4 TWh	-30.0 GWh	412 gCO2/kWh	38.3%
2000	14.7 TWh	14.7 TWh	-20.0 GWh	412 gCO2/kWh	38.3%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Hydro	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	68.7%	30.9%	0.3%	0.1%
2024	75.0%	24.5%	0.4%	0.2%
2023	77.3%	22.3%	0.3%	0.2%
2022	75.3%	24.3%	0.3%	0.2%
2021	79.3%	20.3%	0.3%	0.2%
2020	79.5%	20.2%	0.2%	0.1%
2019	76.7%	23.1%	0.1%	0.1%
2018	78.8%	21.0%	0.1%	0.1%
2017	75.8%	24.0%	0.1%	0.1%
2016	77.5%	22.3%	0.1%	0.1%
2015	80.5%	19.4%	0.1%	0.1%
2014	83.3%	16.6%	0.1%	0.1%
2013	81.4%	18.4%	0.1%	0.1%
2012	80.2%	19.7%	0.1%	0.0%
2011	78.2%	21.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2010	75.6%	24.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2009	77.1%	22.9%	0.0%	0.1%
2008	72.9%	27.1%	0.0%	0.1%
2007	72.9%	27.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	72.9%	27.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	67.0%	33.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	66.6%	33.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	63.1%	36.9%	0.0%	0.1%
2002	61.8%	38.2%	0.0%	0.1%
2001	61.7%	38.2%	0.0%	0.1%
2000	61.7%	38.2%	0.0%	0.1%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.