Access to electricity in Benin
Benin: Access to electricity was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Benin stood at 59.0%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Benin peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1996.
That places Benin 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.5% | — |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 41.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Benin?
- Access to electricity in Benin was 59.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.