Chilling Prospects: Sustainable cooling in buildings and cities – Nigeria case study

This case study examines the cooling access gap in Nigeria and the policy measures, such as the 2017 Nigeria Building Energy Efficiency Code, being implemented to promote sustainable cooling in buildings and cities.

• Nigeria is identified as one of the 'Critical 9' countries with a major cooling access gap, where 114.9 million people—representing 53 percent of the total population—are at high risk because of high temperatures. This group largely consists of people living in poverty without reliable or sufficient electricity.
• Nigeria launched its first Building Energy Efficiency Code in 2017. The code was developed through stakeholder consultation, industry training, existing building code analysis, and a demonstration project to ensure local relevance. It focuses on passive design to lower energy demand and the use of efficient building systems to reduce overall energy consumption.
• Current research, practical, and policy initiatives in Nigeria aim to improve human safety and comfort while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and excessive energy use.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2023). Chilling Prospects: Sustainable cooling in buildings and cities – Nigeria case study. https://www.seforall.org/data-stories/sustainable-cooling-for-nigerias-buildings-and-cities

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Chilling Prospects: Sustainable cooling in buildings and cities – Nigeria case study. 2023. https://www.seforall.org/data-stories/sustainable-cooling-for-nigerias-buildings-and-cities.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Sustainable Energy for All |title=Chilling Prospects: Sustainable cooling in buildings and cities – Nigeria case study |date=18 July 2023 |url=https://www.seforall.org/data-stories/sustainable-cooling-for-nigerias-buildings-and-cities |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2023chilling, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Chilling Prospects: Sustainable cooling in buildings and cities – Nigeria case study}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2023}, month = jul, url = {https://www.seforall.org/data-stories/sustainable-cooling-for-nigerias-buildings-and-cities}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }