Abstracto

Energy Access: A Key to Rural Development in Nigeria

Uzoma CC and Amadi KC

This review work underscores the importance of energy access to development and particularly, modern energy services to rural development. Nigeria’s energy profile depicts both potentials and consumption patterns. Then, a comparison of electricity consumption per capita and GDP per capita, shows that electricity does contribute to growth in GDP. However, energy access (modern forms in focus) contained in a complementary social infrastructure programme will promote holistic, meaningful rural development in Nigeria.