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Access to electricity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Access to electricity was 41.1% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
41.1%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2016
All-time low
8.6%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Nigeria, 1990–2016

102030401990200320161990: 8.6 % of rural population1991: 11.9 % of rural population1992: 12.9 % of rural population1993: 13.9 % of rural population1994: 14.9 % of rural population1995: 15.9 % of rural population1996: 16.9 % of rural population1997: 17.9 % of rural population1998: 18.9 % of rural population1999: 27.9 % of rural population2000: 20.7 % of rural population2001: 21.4 % of rural population2002: 22 % of rural population2003: 33.8 % of rural population2004: 23.3 % of rural population2005: 23.9 % of rural population2006: 24.6 % of rural population2007: 32.3 % of rural population2008: 31.4 % of rural population2009: 26.9 % of rural population2010: 34.9 % of rural population2011: 35.5 % of rural population2012: 29.6 % of rural population2013: 34.4 % of rural population2014: 31.7 % of rural population2015: 32.8 % of rural population2016: 41.1 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Nigeria stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Nigeria peaked at 41.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 161st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.0% 8.6% 27.9% 10
2000s 26.0% 20.7% 33.8% 10
2010s 34.3% 29.6% 41.1% 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 158 Mongolia 44.2% compare
  2. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.7% compare
  3. 160 Solomon Islands 41.5% compare
  4. 162 Myanmar 39.8% compare
  5. 163 Kenya 39.3% compare
  6. 164 Eritrea 39.3% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Nigeria?
Access to electricity in Nigeria was 41.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity?
Nigeria ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.