UN cites Nigeria’s rural electrification programme as an energy access model
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
The UN’s 2026 World Social Report presents Nigeria’s rural electrification programme as a model for energy access: 125 mini-grids and more than one million household solar systems helped serve more than five million people. The scheme also supported the creation of more than 5,000 green jobs, according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs report.
The UN cited the Nigeria rural electrification programme as an example of providing affordable energy access to underserved populations. The 2026 World Social Report, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, highlights the role of targeted subsidies and private investment.
According to earlier World Bank data cited in the report, the programme supported the creation of 125 mini-grids and the sale of more than one million household solar systems. These installations helped provide electricity to five million people, Punch reports.
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