Annual change in primary energy use in Benin
Benin: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.7191 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Benin, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Benin stood at 0.7191 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Benin peaked at 5.35 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.08 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Benin ranks 87th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0141 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.5669 terawatt-hours | -4122.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6129 terawatt-hours | -208.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0171 terawatt-hours | -102.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3006 terawatt-hours | -1858.4% |
| 1986 | -0.058 terawatt-hours | -119.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4568 terawatt-hours | +688.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4178 terawatt-hours | -191.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0658 terawatt-hours | -84.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3316 terawatt-hours | +404.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4315 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.332 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3307 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1689 terawatt-hours | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3029 terawatt-hours | +79.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3743 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3681 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3798 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | -2.67 terawatt-hours | -803.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -260.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9803 terawatt-hours | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5743 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6711 terawatt-hours | -216.9% |
| 2006 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | -662.1% |
| 2007 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3761 terawatt-hours | -85.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +397.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 2011 | -1.4 terawatt-hours | -152.0% |
| 2012 | -1.04 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3924 terawatt-hours | -137.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +216.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +144.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -66.2% |
| 2018 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +75.1% |
| 2019 | -2.22 terawatt-hours | -175.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -169.8% |
| 2021 | -7.08 terawatt-hours | -557.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6927 terawatt-hours | -109.8% |
| 2023 | 5.35 terawatt-hours | +672.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7191 terawatt-hours | -86.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7191 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7191 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -4122.9% | 0.0141 terawatt-hours | -0.5669 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +1858.4% | -0.0171 terawatt-hours | 0.3006 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0347 terawatt-hours | -0.5669 terawatt-hours | 0.6129 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | -2.67 terawatt-hours | 0.4315 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -0.6711 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -2.22 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2453 terawatt-hours | -7.08 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Benin?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Benin was 0.7191 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.08 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.