Nigeria Electricity Access 1990-2022
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2019 was 55.40%, a 1.1% decline from 2018.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2018 was 56.50%, a 2.1% increase from 2017.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2017 was 54.40%, a 4.9% decline from 2016.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2016 was 59.30%, a 6.8% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Georgia | 100.00% |
| Kiribati | 100.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 100.00% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 100.00% |
| Ukraine | 100.00% |
| Egypt | 100.00% |
| Tunisia | 100.00% |
| Moldova | 100.00% |
| Kosovo | 100.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 100.00% |
| El Salvador | 100.00% |
| Bhutan | 100.00% |
| Lao PDR | 100.00% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 99.88% |
| Morocco | 99.60% |
| Vietnam | 99.40% |
| Mongolia | 99.13% |
| Indonesia | 98.85% |
| India | 97.82% |
| Bolivia | 96.30% |
| Philippines | 95.63% |
| Cabo Verde | 95.53% |
| Timor-Leste | 94.72% |
| Cambodia | 93.00% |
| Honduras | 92.78% |
| Bangladesh | 92.20% |
| Nicaragua | 88.21% |
| Ghana | 83.50% |
| Micronesia | 82.12% |
| Eswatini | 77.17% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 75.18% |
| Pakistan | 73.91% |
| Solomon Islands | 70.26% |
| Kenya | 69.70% |
| Myanmar | 68.36% |
| Vanuatu | 64.67% |
| Papua New Guinea | 63.46% |
| Cameroon | 63.45% |
| Djibouti | 61.28% |
| Nigeria | 55.40% |
| Sudan | 53.83% |
| Congo, Rep. | 48.33% |
| Mauritania | 45.81% |
| Angola | 45.67% |
| Lesotho | 44.64% |
| Zambia | 43.00% |
| Nigeria Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 55.40% | -1.10% |
| 2018 | 56.50% | 2.10% |
| 2017 | 54.40% | -4.90% |
| 2016 | 59.30% | 6.80% |
| 2015 | 52.50% | -1.92% |
| 2014 | 54.42% | -1.18% |
| 2013 | 55.60% | 2.45% |
| 2012 | 53.15% | -2.75% |
| 2011 | 55.90% | 7.90% |
| 2010 | 48.00% | -2.15% |
| 2009 | 50.15% | -0.15% |
| 2008 | 50.30% | 0.17% |
| 2007 | 50.13% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 47.79% | 0.78% |
| 2005 | 47.01% | 0.79% |
| 2004 | 46.21% | -5.99% |
| 2003 | 52.20% | 7.61% |
| 2002 | 44.59% | 0.82% |
| 2001 | 43.77% | 0.83% |
| 2000 | 42.94% | -1.96% |
| 1999 | 44.90% | 3.84% |
| 1998 | 41.06% | 0.90% |
| 1997 | 40.16% | 0.90% |
| 1996 | 39.26% | 0.90% |
| 1995 | 38.36% | 0.89% |
| 1994 | 37.47% | 0.89% |
| 1993 | 36.57% | 0.89% |
| 1992 | 35.68% | 0.89% |
| 1991 | 34.79% | 7.49% |
| 1990 | 27.30% | 7.49% |
