Nigeria Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)
Nigeria's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 52.7 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +1.9pp YoY.
Nigeria (2023)
52.7
% of total final energy consumption
+1.9pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.9pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.7 | +1.9pp |
| 2022 | 50.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 51.3 | -2pp |
| 2020 | 53.3 | +2.8pp |
| 2019 | 50.5 | -1pp |
| 2018 | 51.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2017 | 52.6 | +1pp |
| 2016 | 51.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 51.9 | +2.4pp |
| 2014 | 49.5 | -4.6pp |
| 2013 | 54.1 | -4.4pp |
| 2012 | 58.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2011 | 58 | -3.3pp |
| 2010 | 61.3 | -3.8pp |
| 2009 | 65.1 | +5.1pp |
| 2008 | 60 | -2.7pp |
| 2007 | 62.7 | +2.7pp |
| 2006 | 60 | +3.4pp |
| 2005 | 56.6 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 56.6 | +1.9pp |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 52.7 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was +1.9pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 49.5 % of total final energy consumption in 2014 to 65.6 % of total final energy consumption in 1994.
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Nigeria. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines.
Data sourced from UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Nigeria. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).
The series peaked at 65.6 % of total final energy consumption in 1994 and reached its lowest recorded value of 49.5 % of total final energy consumption in 2014. The latest reading is 52.7 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was +1.9pp.