People without electricity country, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.375 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.375 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.727 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.375 units per person, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.727 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.6477 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.639 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6304 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6217 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6131 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.596 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5875 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.551 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.568 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.561 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.554 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.478 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.539 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.532 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.524 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.499 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.497 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.52 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.441 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.47 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.444 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.458 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.475 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.407 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.456 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.435 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.446 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.446 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.405 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.395 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.388 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.375 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6218 units per person | 0.551 units per person | 0.727 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5252 units per person | 0.478 units per person | 0.568 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4552 units per person | 0.407 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4018 units per person | 0.375 units per person | 0.446 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per capita in Nigeria?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Nigeria was 0.375 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.727 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.