A Citizens' Guide to Energy Subsidies in Nigeria

The document examines the economic and social impacts of fuel and electricity subsidies in Nigeria, noting that fuel subsidies in 2011 exceeded NGN 2.19 trillion but primarily benefited the wealthy and fostered corruption. It highlights that under-pricing electricity between 2005-2009 cost between NGN 232.5-356.5 billion, leading to poor infrastructure maintenance and reliability issues. The guide aims to inform citizens about these costs and the necessity of reforms, such as gradual tariff increases for electricity and the removal of gasoline subsidies.

• Fuel subsidies in Nigeria, valued at over NGN 2.19 trillion (US$ 13.6 billion) in 2011, primarily benefit wealthy individuals and have been undermined by corruption, while increasing dependence on fuel imports and hindering investment in oil refining.
• Under-pricing electricity in Nigeria between 2005 and 2009 cost between NGN 232.5 billion and NGN 356.5 billion (US$ 1.5-2.3 billion), resulting in inadequate maintenance and reinvestment in the power supply, which negatively impacted businesses and the general economy.

APA

Vis-Dunbar,, C. B. V.-D. W. A. E. F. G.-S. S. (2012). A Citizens' Guide to Energy Subsidies in Nigeria. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/citizens-guide-energy-subsidies-nigeria

Chicago

Vis-Dunbar,, Christopher Beaton,Damon Vis-Dunbar,Peter Wooders,Josiah Aramide,Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu,Dr. Folarin Gbadebo-Smith,Olubusola Solanke,Damon. A Citizens' Guide to Energy Subsidies in Nigeria. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/citizens-guide-energy-subsidies-nigeria.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{visdunbar2012citizens, author = {Vis-Dunbar,, Christopher Beaton,Damon Vis-Dunbar,Peter Wooders,Josiah Aramide,Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu,Dr. Folarin Gbadebo-Smith,Olubusola Solanke,Damon}, title = {{A Citizens' Guide to Energy Subsidies in Nigeria}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2012}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/citizens-guide-energy-subsidies-nigeria}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }