Benin vs Eritrea: Electric power consumption

Benin
114.66 kWh per capita
in 2023
Eritrea
123.33 kWh per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
142nd
Eritrea rank
141st

Electric power consumption over time

  • Benin
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 123.33 kWh per capita against 114.66 kWh per capita in Benin, a difference of 8.67 kWh per capita.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Benin ranks 142nd and Eritrea ranks 141st of 151 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 41.31 kWh per capita 76.32 kWh per capita 35.02 kWh per capita Eritrea
2000s 68.7 kWh per capita 91.33 kWh per capita 22.63 kWh per capita Eritrea
2010s 93.45 kWh per capita 93.96 kWh per capita 0.5168 kWh per capita Eritrea
2020s 107.92 kWh per capita 116.91 kWh per capita 8.99 kWh per capita Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Benin or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 123.33 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 Eritrea?
8.67 kWh per capita, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for electric power consumption?
Benin ranks 142nd and Eritrea ranks 141st of 151 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
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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.