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Nigeria Highest Electricity Access

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65.08% in 2025

Access to electricity as % of population · World Bank

The highest electricity access in Nigeria was 65.08% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (65.08%), 2023 (61.20%), 2022 (60.50%), 2021 (59.50%), 2016 (59.30%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Nigeria Top 5 Highest Electricity Access Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	65.08%
2nd	2023	61.20%
3rd	2022	60.50%
4th	2021	59.50%
5th	2016	59.30%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	65.08%	+3.88pp	184th
2023	61.20%	+0.70pp	184th
2022	60.50%	+1.00pp	182nd
2021	59.50%	+4.10pp	182nd
2016	59.30%	+6.80pp	176th
2018	56.50%	+2.10pp	181st
2020	55.40%	+0.00pp	182nd
2019	55.40%	−1.10pp	182nd
2013	55.60%	+2.60pp	176th
2011	55.90%	+7.90pp	169th
2017	54.40%	−4.90pp	181st
2014	54.20%	−1.40pp	176th
2015	52.50%	−1.70pp	179th
2012	53.00%	−2.90pp	175th
2003	52.20%	+7.60pp	161st
2009	50.00%	−0.30pp	172nd
2008	50.30%	+0.20pp	171st
2007	50.10%	+2.50pp	168th
2010	48.00%	−2.00pp	174th
2006	47.60%	+0.80pp	172nd
2005	46.80%	+0.70pp	169th
2004	46.10%	−6.10pp	169th
2002	44.60%	+0.70pp	167th
1999	44.90%	+3.65pp	137th
2001	43.90%	+0.70pp	166th
2000	43.20%	−1.70pp	164th
1998	41.25%	+0.85pp	134th
1997	40.40%	+0.85pp	130th
1996	39.55%	+0.86pp	127th
1995	38.69%	+0.86pp	123rd
1994	37.83%	+0.86pp	118th
1993	36.96%	+0.86pp	115th
1992	36.10%	+0.86pp	111th
1991	35.23%	+7.93pp	104th
1990	27.30%	–	98th

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