In 2020, electricity generated from gas in Nigeria amounted to around 21.4 terawatt hours. In the preceding year, the amount was higher, at roughly 23 terawatt hours. Within the period observed, the contribution of gas to electricity production in the country overall increased, peaking in 2014 at 24.52 terawatt hours. Compared to other fossil fuels, gas occupies the major share of Nigeria's electricity generation mix.
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Ember. (May 4, 2022). Amount of electricity generated from gas in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306632/electricity-generation-from-gas-in-nigeria/
Ember. "Amount of electricity generated from gas in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. May 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306632/electricity-generation-from-gas-in-nigeria/
Ember. (2022). Amount of electricity generated from gas in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306632/electricity-generation-from-gas-in-nigeria/
Ember. "Amount of Electricity Generated from Gas in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306632/electricity-generation-from-gas-in-nigeria/
Ember, Amount of electricity generated from gas in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306632/electricity-generation-from-gas-in-nigeria/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Amount of electricity generated from gas in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Ember, May 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306632/electricity-generation-from-gas-in-nigeria/