In 2021, more than 35,650 gigawatt hours of electricity were sent out by electricity generating companies (GenCos) in Nigeria. In the preceding year, the supplied amount was slightly lower, at around 35,030 gigawatt hours. Except the drop registered in 2019, GenCo electricity supply in the country followed an increasing trend within the reviewed period, Overall, just over 60 percent of the Nigerian population have access to electricity.
Electricity sent out by generating companies (GenCos) in Nigeria from 2016 to 2021
(in gigawatt hours)
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NBS (Nigeria). (March 1, 2022). Electricity sent out by generating companies (GenCos) in Nigeria from 2016 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294934/annual-electrical-energy-supply-in-nigeria/
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NBS (Nigeria). "Electricity Sent out by Generating Companies (Gencos) in Nigeria from 2016 to 2021 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294934/annual-electrical-energy-supply-in-nigeria/
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Electricity sent out by generating companies (GenCos) in Nigeria from 2016 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), March 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294934/annual-electrical-energy-supply-in-nigeria/
