Nigeria Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Nigeria generated 130 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 0.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 114th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Nigeria generated 130 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 0.3% of Nigeria's electricity in 2025.
- Nigeria was the 114th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Nigeria's solar generation in 2025 was 63% higher than in 2020, when it was 80.0 GWh.
- Nigeria's solar generation in 2025 was 333% higher than in 2015, when it was 30.0 GWh.
- Nigeria's solar generation peaked at 130 GWh in 2024.
- Nigeria's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Nigeria had 280 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 130 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Nigeria's electricity | 0.3% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 114 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 280 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 100 GWh |
| 2022 | 100 GWh |
| 2023 | 110 GWh |
| 2024 | 130 GWh |
| 2025 | 130 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 GWh | 0.3% | 8.8% | 280 MW |
| 2024 | 130 GWh | 0.4% | 7.0% | 230 MW |
| 2023 | 110 GWh | 0.3% | 5.6% | 170 MW |
| 2022 | 100 GWh | 0.3% | 4.6% | 130 MW |
| 2021 | 100 GWh | 0.3% | 3.7% | 100 MW |
| 2020 | 80.0 GWh | 0.2% | 3.2% | 80 MW |
| 2019 | 50.0 GWh | 0.1% | 2.6% | 50 MW |
| 2018 | 40.0 GWh | 0.1% | 2.2% | 30 MW |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.8% | 30 MW |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.3% | 20 MW |
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.