Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Electric power consumption

Benin
114.66 kWh per capita
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
128.53 kWh per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
141st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
139th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Benin
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 128.53 kWh per capita against 114.66 kWh per capita in Benin, a difference of 13.87 kWh per capita.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 141st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 139th of 150 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 39.81 kWh per capita 101.52 kWh per capita 61.71 kWh per capita Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 68.7 kWh per capita 90.02 kWh per capita 21.33 kWh per capita Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 93.45 kWh per capita 111.02 kWh per capita 17.57 kWh per capita Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 107.92 kWh per capita 130.82 kWh per capita 22.9 kWh per capita Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 128.53 kWh per capita against 114.66 kWh per capita in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
13.87 kWh per capita, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for electric power consumption?
Benin ranks 141st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 139th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.