Nigeria produced approximately 182 kWh of electricity per person in 2023, just enough to run only a 100-watt light bulb for five hours daily. Nigeria's per capita electricity production has fluctuated in the past two decades. In this time, production has remained within the range of 120 kWh to 194 kWh. Here is a visual representation of the country's per capita electricity production since 2000.

Only 8% of South Sudan's population had access to electricity as of 2021, representing Africa's lowest percentage. Although eight countries boasted between 90% and 100% access to electricity, more than 50% of the population of 24 other countries were without electricity.