Energy · Western Africa

Nigeria Rural Electricity Access

23.5%as of 2024Reported-28.6% vs 2023

Share of the rural population with access to electricity. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodRural Electricity Access
202423.5%
202332.9%
202227%
202126.3%
202024.6%
201925.5%
201831%
201722.6%
201634%
201525.9%
201427.1%
201331.6%

Rural Electricity Access across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryRural Electricity AccessPeriod
Kenya67.1%2024
South Africa86.3%2024
Egypt100%2024
Ghana82.6%2024
Ethiopia44.8%2024
Tanzania33.7%2024

Rural Electricity Access in every African country

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