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Electricity instability in Nigeria drives solar inverter adoption. Using thematic and statistical analysis with aid of Python, the study finds internet awareness dominant, with reliability and cost savings as key drivers. Despite high costs, improved energy reliability sustains strong satisfaction and recommendation rates # Household-Perception-and-Adoption-of-Solar-Inverter-Systems-in-Nigeria Electricity instability in Nigeria drives solar inverter adoption. Using thematic and statistical analysis with aid of Python, the study finds internet awareness dominant, with reliability and cost savings as key drivers. Despite high costs, improved energy reliability sustains strong satisfaction and recommendation rates \documentclass[preprint,12pt]{elsarticle} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{booktabs} \usepackage{hyperref} \journal{Renewable Energy / Energy Policy (Target Q1 Journal) \title{Solar Inverter Adoption in Nigeria: A Behavioural and Thematic Analysis of Household Energy Transition under Grid Instability} \author{Jolayemi, Isaac Toyin} \begin{abstract} This study examines household adoption of solar inverter systems in Nigeria using qualitative thematic analysis and a behavioural modelling framework. Findings show that internet-based awareness dominates knowledge acquisition, while reliability and cost savings are the strongest adoption drivers. Despite high perceived costs, users report high satisfaction and strong recommendation behaviour due to improved electricity stability. A binomial generalized linear model confirms that reliability significantly increases adoption intention while cost negatively influences adoption probability. The study contributes to energy transition literature by demonstrating that adoption in developing economies is primarily reliability-driven rather than environmentally motivated. \end{abstract} \begin{keyword} Solar energy \sep Inverter systems \sep Nigeria \sep Energy transition \sep Thematic analysis \sep Renewable energy adoption \end{keyword} \end{frontmatter} % ---------------- INTRODUCTION ---------------- \section{Introduction} Nigeria faces persistent electricity instability characterized by frequent outages, low generation capacity, and weak transmission infrastructure. As a result, households increasingly ad …