Table 1 Overview of existing sources of data describing energy access and use in rural and peri-urban Nigeria.
From: Electricity supply quality and use among rural and peri-urban households and small firms in Nigeria
Data source | Description | Year | Representativeness | Energy data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Household Survey/Living Standards Measurement Study (World Bank) https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/lsms | National household living standards survey. | Multiple survey rounds (most recent 2018) | Nationally representative survey of approximately 5,000 households, which are also representative of the six geopolitical zones. | Household socioeconomics, assets and general energy access questions. |
Nigeria SE4ALL Platform. Federal Ministry of Power, Nigeria. https://nigeriase4all.gov.ng/ | Platform provides access to geospatial data and market data related to grid-connected and off-grid energy in Nigeria. | Frequently updated. | Geospatial data for all of Nigeria. | Spatial data describing locations of consumers, existing and planned grid and off-grid energy infrastructure, and administrative boundaries. |
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), World Bank. Nigeria - Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Energy Access Household Survey (MTF) 2018. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/3865 | The MTF survey assesses energy access and use in North, North-West Nigeria. | 2018 | Stratified random sampling, with equal allocation between urban and rural areas and equal allocation between grid-user and non grid-user households in North, North-West of Nigeria. | Data on energy access, types of energy sources used, appliance ownership and energy expenditure. |
Falchetta, G., Pachauri, S., Parkinson, S. et al. A high-resolution gridded dataset to assess electrification in sub-Saharan Africa. Sci Data 6, 110 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-019-0122-6 | A high-resolution gridded dataset to assess electrification in sub-Saharan Africa | 2019 | sub-Saharan Africa | Spatial distribution and temporal evolution of electricity access. |
DHS surveys - Nigeria https://dhsprogram.com/ | Demographic and Health Surveys collect data on population, health, and nutrition in Nigeria. | Multiple survey rounds (most recent 2018) | Nationally representative, with data available for individual states and regions. | Data on household electricity access, types of cooking fuels, and ownership of appliances. |
n/a | Enterprise surveys provide data on the business environment, including energy-related aspects, through interviews with firm managers and owners. | Multiple survey rounds (most recent in 2014) | Covers various regions in Nigeria with a focus on the formal sector. | Energy reliability, power outages, and energy expenditures for businesses. |
