Coal for Electricity Statistics
Comprehensive data on coal for electricity in Nigeria.
| S/No | Description | Year | Value | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal-Fired Electricity Generation | 2023 | 0 | TWh — EIA Table 1 |
| 2 | Coal Share of Electricity Generation | 2023 | 0% | EIA Table 1 |
| 3 | Operational Coal-Fired Power Plants | 2024 | 0 | (no grid-connected coal plants in Nigeria) |
Sources & verification:
- EIA Country Analysis Brief — Nigeria, Nov 2025 — Table 1 ("Nigeria's energy overview, 2023") explicitly lists coal's share of electricity generation as 0%.
- Nigeria's grid-connected generation is overwhelmingly natural gas (~77% in 2023) and hydropower (~23%), per EIA Table 1.
- Coal-to-power proposals (Itobe, Ezinmo, etc.) have been periodically announced but none have reached commercial operation as of late 2025.
Last verified: 2026-05-03.