Benin vs Niger: Electricity demand
Benin
2.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
2.15 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
149th
Niger rank
152nd
Electricity demand over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.31 terawatt-hours against 2.15 terawatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Niger ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.695 terawatt-hours | 0.541 terawatt-hours | 0.154 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.067 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 2.31 terawatt-hours against 2.15 terawatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Benin and Niger?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for electricity demand?
- Benin ranks 149th and Niger ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.