Access to electricity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to electricity was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 62.5% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Nigeria peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3% | — |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 27.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 55.4% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Nigeria?
- Access to electricity in Nigeria was 62.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- 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 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.