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Nigeria Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Nigeria generated 12.8 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 30.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 40th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through April 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Nigeria generated 12.8 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 30.9% of Nigeria's electricity in 2025.
  • Nigeria was the 40th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Nigeria's hydro generation in 2025 was 67% higher than in 2020, when it was 7.69 TWh.
  • Nigeria's hydro generation in 2025 was 100% higher than in 2015, when it was 6.42 TWh.
  • 2025 was Nigeria's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
  • Nigeria's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
  • Nigeria had 2.90 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation12.8 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Nigeria's electricity30.9%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)40 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity2.90 GW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Nigeria hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Nigeria's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 12.8 TWh in 2025. 0 4 8 11 15 200020052010201520202025
Nigeria's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 12.8 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Nigeria hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
20005.63 TWh
20015.91 TWh
20028.23 TWh
20037.45 TWh
20048.11 TWh
20057.77 TWh
20066.26 TWh
20076.23 TWh
20085.72 TWh
20094.53 TWh
20106.37 TWh
20115.88 TWh
20125.66 TWh
20135.33 TWh
20145.35 TWh
20156.42 TWh
20168.15 TWh
20177.75 TWh
20187.70 TWh
20198.43 TWh
20207.69 TWh
20217.94 TWh
20229.23 TWh
20239.11 TWh
20249.20 TWh
202512.8 TWh
Share of Nigeria's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Nigeria's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 30.9%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 10 20 30 40 200020052010201520202025
The share of Nigeria's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 30.9%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Nigeria's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearNigeriaWorld
200038.2%17.2%
200138.2%16.5%
200238.2%16.3%
200336.9%15.7%
200433.4%16.1%
200533.0%16.1%
200627.1%16.0%
200727.1%15.5%
200827.1%16.1%
200922.9%16.3%
201024.4%16.1%
201121.8%15.9%
201219.7%16.3%
201318.4%16.4%
201416.6%16.3%
201519.4%16.2%
201622.3%16.3%
201724.0%16.0%
201821.0%15.8%
201923.1%15.8%
202020.2%16.3%
202120.3%15.2%
202224.3%15.0%
202322.3%14.3%
202424.5%14.4%
202530.9%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 12.8 TWh 30.9% 14.0% 2.90 GW
2024 9.20 TWh 24.5% 14.4% 2.90 GW
2023 9.11 TWh 22.3% 14.3% 2.90 GW
2022 9.23 TWh 24.3% 15.0% 2.11 GW
2021 7.94 TWh 20.3% 15.2% 2.11 GW
2020 7.69 TWh 20.2% 16.3% 2.11 GW
2019 8.43 TWh 23.1% 15.8% 2.11 GW
2018 7.70 TWh 21.0% 15.8% 2.11 GW
2017 7.75 TWh 24.0% 16.0% 2.11 GW
2016 8.15 TWh 22.3% 16.3% 2.11 GW

Full year by year history for Nigeria

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through April 2026
Nigeria monthly hydro electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026 Nigeria generated 1.00 TWh of electricity from hydro in April 2026, against 910 GWh in April 2025. 0.00 0.38 0.75 1.13 1.50 2024-052024-112025-052025-11
Nigeria generated 1.00 TWh of electricity from hydro in April 2026, against 910 GWh in April 2025.
Monthly statistics through April 2026, TWh
Nigeria monthly hydro electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026
MonthHydro
2024-05460 GWh
2024-06440 GWh
2024-07600 GWh
2024-08700 GWh
2024-09750 GWh
2024-10730 GWh
2024-11700 GWh
2024-12730 GWh
2025-01720 GWh
2025-02710 GWh
2025-031.02 TWh
2025-04910 GWh
2025-05900 GWh
2025-06720 GWh
2025-07880 GWh
2025-08910 GWh
2025-091.04 TWh
2025-101.07 TWh
2025-111.18 TWh
2025-121.34 TWh
2026-011.04 TWh
2026-02990 GWh
2026-03990 GWh
2026-041.00 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of April 2026. Monthly figures for Nigeria can differ slightly from the annual totals.