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The United Nations has recognised Nigeria’s efforts to expand access to affordable and reliable electricity, highlighting the country’s rural electrification initiatives as an example of how targeted subsidies and private investment can improve energy access in underserved communities.
The recognition was contained in the UN’s World Social Report 2026: The New Economics of Social Inclusion. The report highlighted the role of the Rural Electrification Agency in extending electricity infrastructure to communities that have traditionally lacked reliable power supply, helping to improve living conditions and support local economic activities.
According to the report, interventions under the Nigeria Electrification Project supported the development of 125 mini-grids and the distribution of more than one million solar home systems. These initiatives have reportedly provided electricity access to over five million Nigerians and supported the creation of more than 5,000 green jobs.
The United Nations also highlighted the use of targeted subsidies to reduce electricity costs for low-income households while encouraging private-sector investment. Nigeria and Ghana were further recognised for promoting agrivoltaics, an innovative approach that combines solar power generation with agricultural activities on the same land.
Reacting to the recognition, Rural Electrification Agency Managing Director, Abba Aliyu, said the agency’s mission goes beyond increasing electricity supply to creating opportunities for economic growth and improved livelihoods. The agency noted that expanded access to power could support farming, food preservation, irrigation and small businesses, although continued investment will be needed to address Nigeria’s wider electricity access challenges.
