Nigeria Electricity Access 1990-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2021 was 59.50%, a 4.1% increase from 2020.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2020 was 55.40%, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2019 was 55.40%, a 1.1% decline from 2018.
- Nigeria electricity access for 2018 was 56.50%, a 2.1% increase from 2017.
| Nigeria Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
59.50% |
4.10% |
| 2020 |
55.40% |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
55.40% |
-1.10% |
| 2018 |
56.50% |
2.10% |
| 2017 |
54.40% |
-4.90% |
| 2016 |
59.30% |
6.80% |
| 2015 |
52.50% |
-1.65% |
| 2014 |
54.15% |
-1.45% |
| 2013 |
55.60% |
2.58% |
| 2012 |
53.02% |
-2.88% |
| 2011 |
55.90% |
7.90% |
| 2010 |
48.00% |
-1.97% |
| 2009 |
49.97% |
-0.33% |
| 2008 |
50.30% |
0.17% |
| 2007 |
50.13% |
2.55% |
| 2006 |
47.58% |
0.76% |
| 2005 |
46.82% |
0.74% |
| 2004 |
46.08% |
-6.12% |
| 2003 |
52.20% |
7.57% |
| 2002 |
44.63% |
0.72% |
| 2001 |
43.91% |
0.73% |
| 2000 |
43.18% |
-1.72% |
| 1999 |
44.90% |
3.65% |
| 1998 |
41.25% |
0.85% |
| 1997 |
40.40% |
0.85% |
| 1996 |
39.55% |
0.86% |
| 1995 |
38.69% |
0.86% |
| 1994 |
37.83% |
0.86% |
| 1993 |
36.96% |
0.86% |
| 1992 |
36.10% |
0.86% |
| 1991 |
35.23% |
7.93% |
| 1990 |
27.30% |
7.93% |
