In 2021, more than * 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 * 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 ** percent of the Nigerian population have access to electricity.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1294934/annual-electrical-energy-supply-in-nigeria/
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