Nigeria Electricity Access 1990-2024
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 2022 was 60.50%, a 1% increase from 2021.
- 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 - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
60.50% |
1.00% |
| 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% |
-1.70% |
| 2014 |
54.20% |
-1.40% |
| 2013 |
55.60% |
2.60% |
| 2012 |
53.00% |
-2.90% |
| 2011 |
55.90% |
7.90% |
| 2010 |
48.00% |
-2.00% |
| 2009 |
50.00% |
-0.30% |
| 2008 |
50.30% |
0.20% |
| 2007 |
50.10% |
2.50% |
| 2006 |
47.60% |
0.80% |
| 2005 |
46.80% |
0.70% |
| 2004 |
46.10% |
-6.10% |
| 2003 |
52.20% |
7.60% |
| 2002 |
44.60% |
0.70% |
| 2001 |
43.90% |
0.70% |
| 2000 |
43.20% |
-1.70% |
| 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% |
