Reliable and Affordable Electricity for Nigeria: Growing the Minigrid Market

This executive summary outlines recommendations for investors and donor partners to scale the minigrid market in Nigeria, highlighting the country's emergence as a global hub for minigrid development through innovative models and a demonstrated business case.

• To accelerate the growth of the minigrid market in Nigeria, the document recommends that investors and donor partners support the affordability and viability of finance, provide operational subsidies and partial grants that allow developers to retain ownership, establish a minigrid finance consortium to distribute investment risk, and coordinate demand stimulation across sectors, including agricultural programs.
• Nigeria is currently becoming a global center for minigrid development due to the testing of innovative models and a proven business case.

APA

RMI (2018). Reliable and Affordable Electricity for Nigeria: Growing the Minigrid Market. https://rmi.org/resources/reliable-and-affordable-electricity-for-nigeria-growing-the-minigrid-market/

Chicago

RMI. Reliable and Affordable Electricity for Nigeria: Growing the Minigrid Market. 2018. https://rmi.org/resources/reliable-and-affordable-electricity-for-nigeria-growing-the-minigrid-market/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2018reliable, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Reliable and Affordable Electricity for Nigeria: Growing the Minigrid Market}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/reliable-and-affordable-electricity-for-nigeria-growing-the-minigrid-market/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }