Benin vs Niger: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Benin
2.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
1.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
190th
Niger rank
193rd

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
0123200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.77 kilowatt-hours against 1.11 kilowatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 1.66 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Benin ranks 190th and Niger ranks 193rd of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours
2010s 0.0786 kilowatt-hours 0.3294 kilowatt-hours 0.2508 kilowatt-hours Niger
2020s 1.72 kilowatt-hours 0.8648 kilowatt-hours 0.8555 kilowatt-hours Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Benin or Niger?
Benin, at 2.77 kilowatt-hours against 1.11 kilowatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Benin and Niger?
1.66 kilowatt-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 generation from renewables per person?
Benin ranks 190th and Niger ranks 193rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. 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 from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.