Access to electricity, urban in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to electricity, urban was 85.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Nigeria is 85.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Nigeria peaked at 89.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity, urban in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4% | — |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 82.4% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 83.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 79.8% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.9% | 89.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Nigeria?
- Access to electricity, urban in Nigeria was 85.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.