In 2023, the main source of electricity production in Nigeria was natural gas. That year, around 32 terawatt hours of electricity were generated from this fossil fuel. Moreover, electrical energy production from hydropower sources amounted to 8.3 terawatt hours.
Electricity production in Nigeria as of 2023, by source
(in terawatt hours)
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OWID. (July 11, 2024). Electricity production in Nigeria as of 2023, by source (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358221/amount-of-electricity-generated-in-nigeria-by-source/
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OWID. (2024). Electricity production in Nigeria as of 2023, by source (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358221/amount-of-electricity-generated-in-nigeria-by-source/
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