Energy · West Africa
Nigeria Fossil Share of Electricity
68.7%as of 2025-8.4% vs 2024
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels — coal, gas and oil (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Fossil Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.7% |
| 2024 | 75% |
| 2023 | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 75.3% |
| 2021 | 79.3% |
| 2020 | 79.4% |
| 2019 | 76.7% |
| 2018 | 78.8% |
| 2017 | 75.8% |
| 2016 | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 80.5% |
| 2014 | 83.3% |
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=fossil_electricity_share_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Fossil Share of Electricity across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Fossil Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 10% |
| South Africa | 82.2% |
| Egypt | 87% |
| Ghana | 63.8% |
| Ethiopia | 0% |
| Tanzania | 67.1% |
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