By 2030, the total installed capacity of the power sector in Nigeria is expected to increase to 136 gigawatts, up from 33 gigawatts in 2015. In 2050, further growth is expected, with the said capacity reaching 136 gigawatts. According to the source, renewables would account for around 60 percent of the total capacity in 2050.
Forecast of the total installed generation capacity of the power sector in Nigeria from 2015 to 2050
(in gigawatts)
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IRENA. (January 12, 2023). Forecast of the total installed generation capacity of the power sector in Nigeria from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495829/nigeria-power-sector-installed-capacity-forecast/
IRENA. "Forecast of the total installed generation capacity of the power sector in Nigeria from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)." Chart. January 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495829/nigeria-power-sector-installed-capacity-forecast/
IRENA. (2023). Forecast of the total installed generation capacity of the power sector in Nigeria from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495829/nigeria-power-sector-installed-capacity-forecast/
IRENA. "Forecast of The Total Installed Generation Capacity of The Power Sector in Nigeria from 2015 to 2050 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495829/nigeria-power-sector-installed-capacity-forecast/
IRENA, Forecast of the total installed generation capacity of the power sector in Nigeria from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495829/nigeria-power-sector-installed-capacity-forecast/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Forecast of the total installed generation capacity of the power sector in Nigeria from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph], IRENA, January 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495829/nigeria-power-sector-installed-capacity-forecast/
