Benin vs Somalia: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Benin
2.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
4.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
190th
Somalia rank
188th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.73 kilowatt-hours against 2.77 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 1.96 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 188th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours
2010s 0.0786 kilowatt-hours 0.458 kilowatt-hours 0.3794 kilowatt-hours Somalia
2020s 1.72 kilowatt-hours 3.54 kilowatt-hours 1.82 kilowatt-hours Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Benin or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4.73 kilowatt-hours against 2.77 kilowatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Benin and Somalia?
1.96 kilowatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Benin ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 188th 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.