Number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people without access to electricity was 87.25 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 87.25 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria peaked at 95.44 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.58 million people, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 million people | 65.58 million people | 81.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.46 million people | 75.58 million people | 93.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.55 million people | 87.25 million people | 95.44 million people | 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)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria was 87.25 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.44 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.58 million people in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.