Electricity demand in Benin
Benin: Electricity demand was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.31 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Benin peaked at 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.45 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Benin 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.695 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Benin?
- Electricity demand in Benin was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for electricity demand?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.