As of the fourth quarter of 2023, around 72 percent of fuels used in electricity production in Nigeria were from thermal sources. On the other hand, electrical energy production from hydropower sources represented some 28 percent of the total production. Over the examined period, thermal sources occupied the largest proportion.
Share of thermal and hydro power sources in electricity generation in Nigeria from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023
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Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. (April 26, 2024). Share of thermal and hydro power sources in electricity generation in Nigeria from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306155/share-of-fuel-sources-in-electricity-generation-in-nigeria/
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. "Share of thermal and hydro power sources in electricity generation in Nigeria from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306155/share-of-fuel-sources-in-electricity-generation-in-nigeria/
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. (2024). Share of thermal and hydro power sources in electricity generation in Nigeria from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306155/share-of-fuel-sources-in-electricity-generation-in-nigeria/
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. "Share of Thermal and Hydro Power Sources in Electricity Generation in Nigeria from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306155/share-of-fuel-sources-in-electricity-generation-in-nigeria/
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Share of thermal and hydro power sources in electricity generation in Nigeria from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306155/share-of-fuel-sources-in-electricity-generation-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of thermal and hydro power sources in electricity generation in Nigeria from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023 [Graph], Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306155/share-of-fuel-sources-in-electricity-generation-in-nigeria/
