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Consumer price watch of petrol in Nigeria, 2018

The average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol). Data is from the National Bureau of Statistics for April 2018.
Natural resources & energy

WHO/UNICEF water supply data for Nigeria

Water supply data from the World Health Organisation and UNICEF covering indicators such as piped and non-piped water, as well as water free from contamination and accessible on premises.
Natural resources & energy

Interactive map of Africa's electricity grids

The Africa Electricity Grids explorer is an interactive World Bank tool that maps African countries’ electrification rates according to both planned and existing lines.
Natural resources & energy

Global sustainable energy database

World Bank data on electrification rates by country population, as well as sources of energy generation including nuclear, renewables and coal.
Natural resources & energy

World Bank sustainable energy database

The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database provides electrification rates per national population and sources of energy generation, including nuclear, renewables and coal. It is an initiative undertaken by the World Bank, the International Energy Agency and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.
Natural resources & energy

Database on global nuclear energy

The Nuclear Energy Agency's Nuclear Energy Data is an annual collation of statistics and country reports on nuclear power in all NEA member countries. Where available it includes government projections, fuel cycles and current nuclear production.
Natural resources & energy

Public spending on water and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa

A 2011 World Bank reports that includes aggregated data and trends for public spending on water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Natural resources & energy

Energy & electricity info in 2016-17 in Kenyan study

This chapter in the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics' Economic Survey of 2017 includes information on petroleum, electricity and developments in the energy sector.
Natural resources & energy

Installed & effective capacity of electricity

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics' Economic Survey of 2017 contains data on installed and effective capacity of electricity, 2012-2016.

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