Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 296.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nigeria, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nigeria is 296.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nigeria peaked at 1,477.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 296.4%, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 95th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,435.6% | — |
| 2010 | 1,477.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,322.0% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,094.0% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 998.5% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 496.9% | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 455.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 439.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 334.8% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 309.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 296.4% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,435.6% | 1,435.6% | 1,435.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 722.5% | 296.4% | 1,477.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nigeria?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nigeria was 296.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,477.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.4% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.