Nigeria: Fossil fuels electricity capacity

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 Nigeria

Fossil fuels electricity capacity, million kilowatts

 Latest value 11.12
 Year 2024
 Measure million kilowatts
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 5.59
 Min - Max 1.73 - 11.12
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 11.12 million kilowatts, unchanged from 11.12 million kilowatts in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.01 million kilowatts, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1980 to 2024 is 5.59 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 1.73 million kilowatts, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 11.12 million kilowatts was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Nigeria: Fossil fuels electricity capacity
 2024 11.12
 2023 11.12
 2022 11.10
 2021 11.10
 2020 9.86
 2019 9.54
 2018 10.14
 2017 10.14




Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.

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