Benin vs Rwanda: Electricity generation

Benin
1.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
1.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
157th
Rwanda rank
155th

Electricity generation over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.13 terawatt-hours against 1.01 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Benin ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 155th of 214 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.12 terawatt-hours 0.211 terawatt-hours 0.091 terawatt-hours Rwanda
2010s 0.237 terawatt-hours 0.527 terawatt-hours 0.29 terawatt-hours Rwanda
2020s 1.02 terawatt-hours 1.03 terawatt-hours 0.008 terawatt-hours Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Benin or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.13 terawatt-hours against 1.01 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Benin and Rwanda?
0.12 terawatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation?
Benin ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.