In 2023, the main source of electricity production in Nigeria was natural gas. That year, around ** terawatt hours of electricity were generated from this fossil fuel. Moreover, electrical energy production from hydropower sources amounted to *** terawatt hours.
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OWID. (July 11, 2024). Electricity production in Nigeria as of 2023, by source (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1358221/amount-of-electricity-generated-in-nigeria-by-source/
OWID. "Electricity production in Nigeria as of 2023, by source (in terawatt hours)." Chart. July 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1358221/amount-of-electricity-generated-in-nigeria-by-source/
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Electricity production in Nigeria as of 2023, by source (in terawatt hours) [Graph], OWID, July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1358221/amount-of-electricity-generated-in-nigeria-by-source/