Energy · West Africa
Nigeria Electricity Demand
39 TWhas of 2025+11.3% vs 2024
Total electricity demand, in terawatt-hours (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Electricity Demand |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 TWh |
| 2024 | 35 TWh |
| 2023 | 39 TWh |
| 2022 | 36 TWh |
| 2021 | 36 TWh |
| 2020 | 35 TWh |
| 2019 | 34 TWh |
| 2018 | 34 TWh |
| 2017 | 30 TWh |
| 2016 | 35 TWh |
| 2015 | 33 TWh |
| 2014 | 32 TWh |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=electricity_demand_twh" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Electricity Demand across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Electricity Demand |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 16 TWh |
| South Africa | 237 TWh |
| Egypt | 244 TWh |
| Ghana | 22 TWh |
| Ethiopia | 31 TWh |
| Tanzania | 9 TWh |
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