Paper Title
Electricity and Economic Growth in Nigeria

Abstract
This paper empiricaly studied electricity and economic growth in Nigeria from 1971-2018. Having the dependent variable as GDP, and independent variables are electricity consumption, electricity generation, electricity transmission and distribution losses. Data analyzed were collected from World Bank, the study found that electricity consumption conforms to economic theory, meaning there is a positive relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth. Electricity generation also have a positive relationship with economic growth, while electricity distribution and losses has a negative relationship with economic growth in Nigeria during the period reviewed. Based on the findings, this study recommends amongst others that government should ensure that energy generated in the country stays in the country and that electricity generation should be backed up with optimal production and utilization. There should be budgetary allocation into research and development in this sector so that innovation can be fostered.