Nigeria Energy Information

Nigeria Energy Research

- Nigeria's Energy & Climate Policy Framework: Nigeria aims for net-zero emissions by 2060 and 30% renewables by 2030, reforming its power, oil, and gas sectors via the Electricity Act and Petroleum Industry Act to attract private investment.

- Nigeria's Energy Companies: Nigeria's energy sector is undergoing significant transition, with the restructuring and planned privatisation of several electricity distribution and generation companies. Meanwhile, international oil companies are divesting assets to local firms, boosting domestic output participation.

- Nigeria's Energy Supply & Demand: Nigeria's energy production, including oil and gas, has rebounded since 2023. Fossil fuels dominate supply and power generation, while renewable capacity, mainly hydro, remains stable. Emissions are largely stable, though energy-related CO₂ has risen.

- Nigeria's Energy Use & Price by Sector: By 2025, final energy demand reached 66 Mtoe, up 30% since 2014. Households and services consumed 51%, transport 31%, and industry 15%. Biomass and oil products dominated, whilst electricity prices fell.

- Nigeria's Issues & Prospects: Nigeria’s energy sector faces rapid demand growth, requiring massive investments in power, oil, and gas projects, including major infrastructure, renewables, and regional pipelines.

Nigeria Total Energy Production & Consumption

Since 2023, total consumption has increased by 10%/year, reaching 90 Mtoe in 2025. Previously, it fell by 3%/year between 2021 and 2023, after a phase of rapid growth over 2018-2021 (+8%/year).

Consumption per capita was 0.4 toe in 2025 (about a quarter lower than the average for Sub-Saharan Africa).

Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source

Graph: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2025)

Source: Nigeria energy report

Interactive Chart Nigeria Total Energy Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Nigeria Oil Production & Consumption

Since 2023, oil production has rebounded by 7%/year to 74 Mt in 2025. In 2024, about 55% of the production came from offshore fields. Previously, between 2019 and 2022, oil output fell by 16%/year, from 100 Mt in 2019 to 60 Mt in 2022. In 2025, the country's output was about 1% lower than its OPEC quota (75 Mt), compared to 8% lower in 2024. Nigeria was the largest African oil producer in 2025, surpassing Angola, Libya, and Algeria.

Source: Nigeria energy report

Interactive Chart Nigeria Crude Oil Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Interactive Chart Nigeria Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

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Nigeria Natural Gas Production & Consumption

Gas production in Nigeria has increased by 5%/year since 2023, reaching 41 bcm in 2025, which is still far from its peak level of 2020 (46 bcm). Output fell by 8%/year between 2020 and 2023, after a 3.6%/year growth over 2010-2020.

Source: Nigeria energy report

Interactive Chart Nigeria Gas Production & Consumption

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Nigeria Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

Nigeria produces a limited volume of coal (1.1 Mt in 2025), which is mostly consumed domestically. Coal is exclusively consumed in industry.

Graph: Coal Production & Consumption

Source: Nigeria energy report

Interactive Chart Nigeria Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

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Nigeria Renewable in % Electricity Production

In the ETP 2.0 (2024), renewables are expected to account for 43% of capacity in 2030, totalling 15 GW (3 GW in 2025), and 84% in 2050 with 175 GW. The power sector should reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

The National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (2022) includes a "30:30:30" scheme that plans to add 30 GW of power capacity by 2030, with renewables contributing 30% of the country's energy mix.

Source: Nigeria energy report

Interactive Chart Nigeria Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Nigeria GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

A National Council on Climate Change was created in 2021 by the Climate Change Act, a text which provides a framework for climate actions and sets to reach carbon neutrality over 2050-70.

Under its third NDC (3.0), Nigeria pledged to reduce its GHG emissions by 29% by 2030 and 32% by 2035, relative to 2018 levels. In addition, Nigeria committed to reach net-zero emissions by 2060.

Source: Nigeria energy report

Interactive Chart Nigeria CO₂ emissions

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data