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Access to electricity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Access to electricity was 59.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
59.3%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2016
All-time low
27.3%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Nigeria, 1990–2016

02040601990200320161990: 27.3 % of total population1991: 33.6 % of total population1992: 34.6 % of total population1993: 35.7 % of total population1994: 36.7 % of total population1995: 37.8 % of total population1996: 38.8 % of total population1997: 39.8 % of total population1998: 40.8 % of total population1999: 44.9 % of total population2000: 42.7 % of total population2001: 43.7 % of total population2002: 44.6 % of total population2003: 52.2 % of total population2004: 46.4 % of total population2005: 47.3 % of total population2006: 48.3 % of total population2007: 50.1 % of total population2008: 50.3 % of total population2009: 51.2 % of total population2010: 48 % of total population2011: 55.9 % of total population2012: 54.3 % of total population2013: 55.6 % of total population2014: 56.4 % of total population2015: 52.5 % of total population2016: 59.3 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Nigeria stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Nigeria peaked at 59.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 37.0% 27.3% 44.9% 10
2000s 47.7% 42.7% 52.2% 10
2010s 54.6% 48.0% 59.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Nigeria?
Access to electricity in Nigeria was 59.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity?
Nigeria ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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