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The Centre

Energy investment and innovation, led from Nigeria.

CEII is a research-driven energy organisation in Abuja, working with governments, investors and industry for sustainable energy growth, responsible investment and secure supply. At CEII, we are focused on accelerating energy sustainability, innovation, and investment to champion global development.

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217 economies, one energy picture

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World map of Electricity access, latest available year by country
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Leadership

Grema Sulaiman

Founder and Chairman, Centre for Energy Investment and Innovation

We’re creating a conducive environment for innovation, investment, and knowledge sharing, significantly contributing to the growth and development of the energy industry.

Grema Sulaiman is a prominent African energy industry leader and the Founder and Chairman of the Centre for Energy Investment and Innovation. He architects high-level frameworks that bridge international capital, state policy and localised energy infrastructure across sub-Saharan Africa’s evolving power landscape.

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The CEII Energy Terminal

Benchmark prices, currencies, European power markets, production league tables and energy profiles for 217 economies, with the CEII Desk’s reporting alongside. Every figure is cited to its publisher.

The CEII Energy Terminal: a market brief, the Brent crude oil price chart over a year, and a watchlist of thirteen currencies against the US dollar.
The terminal on 13 October 2026 at 20:16 Lagos time. Open it for current figures.

Energy transition

The transition, framework by framework

Data

Who has power

Data catalogue

Access to electricity by world region, % of population, since 2000

Access to electricity by region, % of population, 2000 onwards
  • World
  • North America
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Europe & Central Asia
  • South Asia
  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Middle East & North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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Access to electricity by region, % of population, 2000 onwards
YearWorldNorth AmericaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaSouth AsiaEast Asia & PacificMiddle East & North AfricaSub-Saharan Africa
2024 91.9%100.0%98.0%100.0%99.8%98.6%96.8%55.1%
2023 91.6%100.0%98.4%100.0%99.4%98.4%96.4%53.3%
2022 91.3%100.0%98.6%100.0%99.1%98.2%95.9%51.5%
2021 91.3%100.0%98.3%100.0%99.4%98.2%96.4%50.7%
2020 90.4%100.0%98.1%100.0%96.4%97.8%96.3%48.5%
2019 90.1%100.0%98.0%100.0%95.5%97.9%96.0%47.2%
2018 89.8%100.0%97.8%100.0%94.8%97.7%95.0%46.4%
2017 88.9%100.0%97.7%100.0%91.4%97.7%96.0%43.8%
2016 88.1%100.0%97.5%99.8%88.3%97.0%95.2%43.8%
2015 86.9%100.0%97.3%99.2%86.5%97.0%93.4%39.2%
2014 86.2%100.0%97.1%99.9%82.8%96.6%94.0%38.4%
2013 85.7%100.0%96.9%99.8%80.8%96.5%93.1%38.0%
2012 84.9%100.0%96.6%99.8%78.4%96.2%91.9%36.8%
2011 84.5%100.0%96.2%99.7%77.3%96.0%90.8%35.9%
2010 83.5%100.0%95.9%99.7%74.1%95.5%90.6%33.3%
2009 82.9%100.0%95.4%99.5%73.0%95.0%88.7%32.6%
2008 82.7%100.0%95.2%99.4%71.8%95.2%88.1%32.4%
2007 82.0%100.0%94.5%99.4%69.3%94.7%87.2%32.5%
2006 81.4%100.0%94.3%99.3%65.9%94.6%87.7%31.2%
2005 80.7%100.0%93.5%99.3%65.9%93.6%86.0%29.4%
2004 80.0%100.0%93.2%99.2%61.5%94.0%85.0%29.4%
2003 80.0%100.0%92.7%99.2%62.3%93.2%84.6%29.6%
2002 79.1%100.0%92.7%99.2%59.4%93.0%83.6%27.3%
2001 78.7%100.0%92.3%99.2%58.3%92.5%83.3%26.2%
2000 78.2%100.0%91.7%99.1%56.8%92.1%82.6%25.7%

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

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The Centre

Advisory, capital and capability for the energy sector

  • Energy investment advisoryGovernance and investment frameworks for national and state governments, including Niger State and Liberia.
  • Sovereign fund developmentDesigning sovereign and blended-finance vehicles, such as the proposed Nigeria Energy Transition Fund.
  • Energy transition strategyNational decarbonisation roadmaps and transition planning.
  • Policy advocacyAdvising governments on energy policy and regulatory reform.
  • Human capital developmentTraining programmes, learning frameworks and capacity building.
  • Research and publicationsEnergy market analysis, and open energy data for 217 economies through the CEII Energy Terminal.
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