Energy · Western Africa

Nigeria Solar Share of Electricity

0.3%as of 2025Reported-9.5% vs 2024

Share of electricity generation that comes from solar (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: Our World in Data — Energy (Ember, Energy Institute). Retrieved 27 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodSolar Share of Electricity
20250.3%
20240.3%
20230.3%
20220.3%
20210.3%
20200.2%
20190.1%
20180.1%
20170.1%
20160.1%
20150.09%
20140.1%

Solar Share of Electricity across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountrySolar Share of ElectricityPeriod
Kenya4.63%2025
South Africa8%2025
Egypt3.1%2025
Ghana0.7%2024
Ethiopia0.12%2025
Tanzania0.5%2024

Solar Share of Electricity in every African country

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