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Table A1.2: Percentage Distribution of Source of Light
State Kerosene Gas Electricity Generator Battery Candle Firewood Others Total
Akwa-Ibom 71.5 1.7 22.1 0.5 0.2 - 3.7 0.2 100.0
Bayelsa 86.7 1.3 3.5 4.5 - 0.5 1.3 2.1 100.0
Cross River 78.2 1.1 18.9 0.2 - - 1.6 - 100.0
Delta 43.0 0.9 53.3 1.1 - - 1.7 - 100.0
Edo 24.6 1.1 70.7 0.4 - 0.7 1.3 1.1 100.0
Rivers 77.6 2.5 18.3 2.9 - - 2.2 2.5 100.0
Ondo 59.7 0.2 38.3 - - - - 0.8 100.0
Imo 58.6 0.8 38.1 1.2 - - 0.8 0.4 100.0
Abia 49.9 1.0 45.4 0.8 - 0.5 1.5 1.0 100.0
Mean 61.1 1.2 34.3 1.5 0.2 0.6 1.8 1.2 100.0
Nigeria 62.5 1.1 31.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 3.5 0.6 100.0
Source: National Bureau of Statistics 2005.
Table A1.3: Types of Fuel Used by Households
State Firewood Charcoal Kerosene Gas Electricity Crop
residue
Animal Others
waste
Total
Akwa-Ibom 85.0 1.0 13.0 0.7 - - - 0.2 100.0
Bayelsa 65.3 - 33.1 0.3 0.3 - - 1.1 100.0
Cross River 86.9 0.2 12.4 - 0.2 - - 0.2 100.0
Delta 70.2 0.6 26.4 1.4 0.9 - 0.3 0.3 100.0
Edo 55.4 1.8 39.7 2.5 0.4 - 0.2 - 100.0
Rivers 67.6 0.4 28.1 1.8 0.4 - 0.4 1.4 100.0
Ondo 67.2 - 32.0 - 0.4 0.4 - - 100.0
Imo 90.2 0.4 8.6 0.8 - - - - 100.0
Abia 68.8 - 29.8 0.8 0.8 - - - 100.0
Mean 73.0 0.7 24.8 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.35 0.6 100.0
Nigeria 77.9 0.8 19.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 100.0
Source: National Bureau of Statistics 2005.
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