Energy Transitions in Nigeria: The Evolution of Energy Infrastructure Provision (1800–2015)

Norbert Edomah, Chris Foulds and Aled Jones
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Norbert Edomah: Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK
Chris Foulds: Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK
Aled Jones: Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK

Energies, 2016, vol. 9, issue 7, 1-18

Abstract: The provision of energy infrastructure is essential for economic growth, social cohesion, and environmental sustainability. Understanding the multiple functions and services it provides us requires firstly a deeper understanding of the factors that influence energy infrastructure itself. This paper focusses on the factors that influence the evolution of energy infrastructure in Nigeria. By studying different eras of energy use according to the technologies that were being implemented, resources that were available, and the political practice of the time it is possible to better frame the drivers of energy infrastructure. The paper explores the transitions of how Nigerians managed to obtain the vast majority of energy from food calories and traditional biomass, to the broad portfolio of energy sources that is in use today.

Keywords: energy transitions; energy histories; energy demand; energy efficiency; energy policy; developing countries; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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