Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 85.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
185th
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.2
in 2021
All-time low
79.8
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 85.5 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Nigeria peaked at 89.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.8, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4 | — |
| 1991 | 83.78 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83.85 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.91 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.96 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.05 | -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 | +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 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 85.5 | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 85.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 85.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.83 | 82.4 | 84.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.29 | 83.8 | 86.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.96 | 79.8 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.52 | 83.9 | 89.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Nigeria?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nigeria was 85.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Nigeria ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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