Africa's Energy Data,
A continental view of electricity access, generation capacity, clean cooking, and investment needs — grounded in country-level realities across Africa.
Electricity Access
Installed Capacity
Clean Cooking
Energy Investments
Country Profiles
Continental Overview
The numbers that matter
29
Billion USD
Annual investment requirement
Estimated annual investment required to achieve universal access to electricity in Africa.
2016–2025
944
Million
Without access to clean cooking
People without access to modern clean cooking solutions across Africa.
2022
22
Percent
Access to clean cooking fuels
Share of population with access to clean cooking fuels in sub-Saharan Africa.
2022
590
Million
Without access to electricity
People without access to electricity across Africa.
2022
51
Percent
Electricity access rate
Population with access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.
2022
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2000
2023
YEAR
2022
Access
Electricity access – national (% population)
Electricity access – urban (% population)
Electricity access – rural (% population)
Population without electricity – national (million people)
Population with electricity – national (million people)
Supply
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20–40%
40–60%
60–80%
> 80%
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Regional data
Compare Africa by region
Start broad, then drill down to country profiles. Regional views help you spot patterns before you go deep.
Central Africa
Compare access, capacity, and clean cooking across the region.
East Africa
Track generation, capacity mix, and clean cooking progress.
North Africa
Review consumption, generation, and cross-border flows.
Southern Africa
View capacity, supply metrics, and regional comparisons.
West Africa
Explore electricity access, demand, and investment needs.
Country Spotlight
Spotlight on key African power markets
A rotating focus on countries where policy, investment, or system performance is shaping the energy story. Open a full profile when you want to go deeper.
Nigeria
West Africa • NGA
Nigeria's power sector is in an active reform cycle—tariff sustainability, distribution performance, and state-level electricity market roles remain at the center of the policy conversation.
Snapshot metrics
Electricity access
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Installed capacity
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Clean cooking access
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Latest trends
Recent electricity / energy headlines and policy moves
Feb 2, 2026
Electricity Act (Amendment) 2025 signed—new governance tweaks to the 2023 framework
TheCableJan 7, 2026
Regulator reports improved DisCo collection—subsidy and tariff questions still loom
Radio Nigeria