Monthly spending on household electricity consumption Nigeria 2023, by billing method

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 30, 2024

Based on a survey conducted in 2023, most respondents with no electricity meter paid between 1,000 and 5,000 Nigerian naira (1.31 U.S. dollars and 6.54 U.S. dollars). Around 57 percent of the respondents spent within this pay band for electricity monthly via estimated or direct billing. Comparably, individuals with a post-paid meter (47 percent) and prepaid meter (46 percent) also paid from 1,000 to 5,000 Nigerian naira per month. Furthermore, only two percent of the respondents with post-paid meters reported paying over 51,000 Nigerian naira (66.67 U.S. dollars).

Monthly spending on electricity consumption by households in Nigeria 2023, by billing method

Characteristic	1,000 to 5,000 Nigerian naira	6,000 to 10,000 Nigerian naira	11,000 to 15,000 Nigerian naira	16,000 to 20,000 Nigerian naira	21,000 to 25,000 Nigerian naira	26,000 to 30,000 Nigerian naira	31,000 to 35,000 Nigerian naira	36,000 to 40,000 Nigerian naira	41,000 to 45,000 Nigerian naira	46,000 to 50,000 Nigerian naira	51,000 Nigerian naira and above
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June 2023

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Region

Nigeria

Survey time period

May 1 to 5, 2023

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

interviews were conducted in 5 languages: Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Pidgin English, and English

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How much do you spend on electricity consumption in your household in a month?"

The source adds that the sample is randomly selected and consists of Nigerians who own a phone.

As of August 21, 2023, 1 Nigerian naira is equivalent to 0.0013 U.S. dollars.

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