Electricity consumption and its determinants in Nigeria

Abstract

Aim/purpose – Low and fluctuating income coupled with epileptic supply of electricity and rising demand for electricity make determinants of electricity consumption an important issue in developing economies such as Nigeria; given that electricity is essential for the development of any economy. This paper, therefore, examines the determinants of electricity consumption in Nigeria with emphasis on income per capita, number of electricity customers, and electricity distribution shortages.

Keywords

• electricity consumption
• electricity shortages
• per capita income
• nigeria
• q31
• q42