In 2019, about 62 percent of the population in Nigeria had access to electricity. The highest percentage of population without access to electricity was located in rural areas. Generally, the majority of households with no electricity live in the North of the country, whereas the South reports the lowest shares.
Electricity access in Nigeria in 2019, by area
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CIA. (February 5, 2021). Electricity access in Nigeria in 2019, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119633/share-of-households-without-electricity-access-in-nigeria-by-area/
CIA. "Electricity access in Nigeria in 2019, by area." Chart. February 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119633/share-of-households-without-electricity-access-in-nigeria-by-area/
CIA. (2021). Electricity access in Nigeria in 2019, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119633/share-of-households-without-electricity-access-in-nigeria-by-area/
CIA. "Electricity Access in Nigeria in 2019, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119633/share-of-households-without-electricity-access-in-nigeria-by-area/
CIA, Electricity access in Nigeria in 2019, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119633/share-of-households-without-electricity-access-in-nigeria-by-area/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Electricity access in Nigeria in 2019, by area [Graph], CIA, February 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119633/share-of-households-without-electricity-access-in-nigeria-by-area/