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Electricity generation from gas in Benin

Benin: Electricity generation from gas was 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.73 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.89 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from gas in Benin, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0.04 terawatt-hours2014: 0.1 terawatt-hours2015: 0.11 terawatt-hours2016: 0.01 terawatt-hours2017: 0.14 terawatt-hours2018: 0.06 terawatt-hours2019: 0.32 terawatt-hours2020: 0.75 terawatt-hours2021: 0.89 terawatt-hours2022: 0.73 terawatt-hours2023: 0.73 terawatt-hours2024: 0.73 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.73 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2024.

That represents a change of up 630.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Benin peaked at 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Benin 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.078 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.32 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.766 terawatt-hours 0.73 terawatt-hours 0.89 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 96 Papua New Guinea 0.91 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 97 Norway 0.9 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 98 Denmark 0.81 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 100 Togo 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 101 Macao 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 102 Rwanda 0.3 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from gas in Benin?
Electricity generation from gas in Benin was 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Benin rank for electricity generation from gas?
Benin ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 630.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from gas
Unit
terawatt-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
209 places, 6,056 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.