Share of the population with access to electricity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population with access to electricity was 62.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Nigeria stood at 62.5. 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, share of the population with access to electricity in Nigeria peaked at 62.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3 | — |
| 1991 | 35.23 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 36.1 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 36.96 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.83 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 38.69 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.55 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.4 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.25 | +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 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 55.9 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 53 | -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 | 37.82 | 27.3 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.48 | 43.2 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.48 | 48 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.82 | 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 share of the population with access to electricity in Nigeria?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Nigeria was 62.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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