Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Benin
Benin: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 60.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Benin, 1994–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Benin is 60.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Benin peaked at 89.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2021.
That places Benin 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73.1% | — |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +3.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 55.7% | 85.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 56.8% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 68.8% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 26.6% | 60.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Benin?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Benin was 60.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Benin ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.