Power networks/Nigeria
| Nigeria (NG) | |
|---|---|
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| References | |
| OpenStreetMap | 192787 192787 |
| Wikidata | Q1033 |
| Wikipédia | Nigeria |
| Country characteristics | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 211,400,708 |
| Area | 923,768 km2 |
| GDP | 477.4 B$ |
| Language(s) | English |
| Electrical Network | |
| Generation capacity | 16,280 MW (OSM) |
| Power line length | 13,865 km (OSM) |
| Frequency | ... Hz |
| Transmission lines voltages (kV) | 11 - 33 - 132 - 330 |
| Data from Wikidata (last update 2025-09-13) and OpenInfraMap (last update 2025-09-13) | |
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High-voltage Electrical Network
State of the map
in 2025-03:
Network description
Voltages and frequency
Frequency : TODO Hz
| Network | Voltage | Comments | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | 11000 | ||
| Transmission | 33000 | ||
| Transmission | 132000 | ||
| Transmission | 330000 |
These values are used for quality control in some OSM tools. If you change them, please also report it by creating an issue on GitHub. More information about country voltage QA.
Operators
| Operator | Network | Wikidata | Website | Wikipedia | Operating area | Information | Label | Taginfo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | {{{network}}} | Q99999 WhatLinksHere |
TODO | TODO | operator=TODOoperator:wikidata=Q99999
|
operator=TODO |
Interconnections
| Neighbour country | Structure name | Year of commissioning | Technology | Voltage | Local end | Foreign end | OSM circuit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | xxx |
Planned projects
- ...
Data Sources
| Source | License | Date | Suitable for OSM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substations dataset | ? | no | - | |
| West African Power Pool (WAPP) - 2017 | ? | ? | ? | - |
| Dataset for the Nigerian 50-Bus 330 kV Power Grid - (Includes capacity data) | ? | ? | ? | - |
| Details of Power Plants Existing and Planned - 2020 to 2030 | ? | ? | ? | - |
| Nigeriase4all - Power sector data explorer | ? | ? | ? | - |
| THE ENERGY YEAR - Nigeria Grid Map 2021 | ? | ? | ? | - |
| Transmission Company - Offical Grid Map | ? | ? | ? | - |
See also:
Network statistics
Nigeria has 96 power plants totalling 16,280 MW and 13,865 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap (from OpenInfraMap, last update 2025-09-13)
Power line
| Power Lines Voltage | Length |
|---|---|
| < 10 kV | 0 km |
| 10 kV - 25 kV | 20 km |
| 25 kV - 52 kV | 18 km |
| 52 kV - 132 kV | 0 km |
| 132 kV - 220 kV | 6,092 km |
| 220 kV - 330 kV | 0 km |
| 330 kV - 550 kV | 6,904 km |
| > 550 kV | 0 km |
| No voltage tagged | 831 km |
| Total | 13,865 km |
Electricity generation
Mapping process and community
Mapping success stories
Success stories are designed to highlight important contributions. Have you significantly improved the cartography of a country (added a new line, a power station, etc.)? Don't be shy, let us know below.
- Tobias [2025-03]: Two hydro power plants were connected to the grid.
- Tobias [2025-03]: One combustion power was connected to the grid.
- Tobias [2025-03]: I was able to fill multiple large holes in the grid
- Tobias [2025-03]: Add many substations that I could see clearly in the satellite images.
Encountered problems and places to improve
- Tobias [2025-03]: The satellite images were not that good for most regions, so I had to combine all sources available. In particular, the densely populated areas and the centrally located substations made grid mapping very hard. Some towers I could spot using Mapillary.
- Tobias [2025-03]: In the south-east there is still a part of the grid with a larger power plant, which is connected to the national grid based on official TSO maps, but I could not establish a connection here due to poor satellite images.
- Tobias [2025-03]: Many urban towers are still missing and lines could not be connected to substation in urban areas.
- Tobias [2025-03]: The grid still has some line splits and routing issues that still needs to be fixed.
- Tobias [2025-03]: For some lines voltages are still missing.
Use of mapping strategies
Mapping strategies refer to Power networks/Guidelines#Mapping strategies. They are used for a methodical improvement of the OSM database. Once you have fully applied a strategy in this country, you should add or update your name, the date, the strategy, and a comment below. This way, other users can see whether it is worthwhile to carry out further investigations.
- Search for "Unfinished major power lines" - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Searching for power plant connection - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Searching for substation connection - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Searching for parallel lines - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Identifying obvious gaps in the network topology from a national perspective - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Identifying new substations and transmission lines - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]