Electricity supply and use among rural and peri-urban households and small firms in Nigeria

Improving access to energy services among the underserved requires understanding the status quo in energy access and estimating future energy requirements of energy service provision. In this paper, we present a novel survey dataset collected in 2021 within the framework of the PeopleSuN project. Across three Nigerian geopolitical zones, a total of 3,599 households and 1,122 small and medium-sized enterprises were surveyed. The sample is representative of grid-electrified regions of each zone, excluding urban centres. Our surveys collect data on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, energy access and supply quality, electrical appliance ownership and usage time, cooking solutions, capabilities, and preferences. We encourage academic use of the data presented and suggest three avenues of further research: (1) modelling appliance ownership likelihoods, electricity consumption levels and energy service needs in un-electrified regions; (2) modelling the integration of decentralised renewable and battery storage solutions to address high usage of diesel generators in peri-urban regions; (3) exploring broader issues of multi-dimensional energy access, access to decent living standards and climate vulnerability.Comment: Revised edition: Summary statistics moved to the end. Related datasets review table added. More technical details on data collection adde

An update to: Short-run effects of grid electricity access on rural non-farm entrepreneurship and employment in Ethiopia and Nigeria

An update to: Pelz, Setu, Shonali Pachauri, and Giacomo Falchetta. “Short-Run Effects of Grid Electricity Access on Rural Non-Farm Entrepreneurship and Employment in Ethiopia and Nigeria.” World Development Perspectives 29 (March 2023): 100473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2022.100473

Electricity supply quality and use among rural and peri-urban households and small firms in Nigeria

Abstract We present a household and enterprise energy survey dataset collected within the framework of the PeopleSuN project in Nigeria in 2021. Across three Nigerian geopolitical zones, a total of 3,599 households and 1,122 small and medium-sized enterprises were surveyed. The sample is designed to be representative of rural and peri-urban grid-electrified regions of each zone. Our surveys collect data on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, energy access and supply quality, electrical appliance ownership and usage time, cooking solutions, energy related capabilities, and supply preferences. We encourage academic use of the data presented and suggest three avenues of further research: (1) modelling appliance ownership likelihoods, electricity consumption levels and energy service needs in un-electrified regions; (2) identifying supply-side and demand-side solutions to address high usage of diesel generators; (3) exploring broader issues of multi-dimensional energy access, access to decent living standards and climate vulnerability