Nigeria Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Nigeria generated 140 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 0.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 113th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Nigeria generated 140 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 0.3% of Nigeria's electricity in 2025.
- Nigeria was the 113th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Nigeria's solar generation in 2025 was 75% higher than in 2020, when it was 80.0 GWh.
- Nigeria's solar generation in 2025 was 367% higher than in 2015, when it was 30.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Nigeria's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Nigeria's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Nigeria had 280 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 140 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Nigeria's electricity | 0.3% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 113 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 280 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 100 GWh |
| 2022 | 100 GWh |
| 2023 | 110 GWh |
| 2024 | 130 GWh |
| 2025 | 140 GWh |
| Year | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 GWh | 0.3% | 8.8% | 280 MW |
| 2024 | 130 GWh | 0.4% | 7.0% | 230 MW |
| 2023 | 110 GWh | 0.3% | 5.6% | 170 MW |
| 2022 | 100 GWh | 0.3% | 4.6% | 130 MW |
| 2021 | 100 GWh | 0.3% | 3.7% | 100 MW |
| 2020 | 80.0 GWh | 0.2% | 3.2% | 80 MW |
| 2019 | 50.0 GWh | 0.1% | 2.6% | 50 MW |
| 2018 | 40.0 GWh | 0.1% | 2.2% | 30 MW |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.8% | 30 MW |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.3% | 20 MW |
Full year by year history for Nigeria
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Nigeria Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/nigeria/solar/
World Power Monitor. Nigeria Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/nigeria/solar/
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